# whiles

> English word · Adverb · IPA /(h)waɪlz/ · frequency rank #76,465

## Definitions
1. sometimes; at times
2. meanwhile

## Etymology
From while (noun) + -s (adverbial suffix); compare whilst.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/whiles