awhile

/əˈhwaɪl/
/əˈhwaɪl/

adverb

  1. For some time; for a short time.

    "Sit with me awhile."

  2. (Pennsylvania Dutch English, US) In the meantime; during an implicit ongoing process.

    "Can I get you a drink awhile?"

Synonyms: for a minute, momentarily, for the moment, meanwhile, meanwhilst, the while