WHILST
Etymology
Conjunction
whilst
(British, rare or literary in North America) While, at the same time.
Synonyms: while, Thesaurus:while
Usage notes
• Mostly restrained to use in British English.
• Rare in North America and may be considered archaic, pedantic, or pompous.
Source: Wiktionary
Whilst, adv. Etym: [From Whiles; cf. Amongst.]
Definition: While. [Archaic] Whilst the emperor lay at Antioch. Gibbon. The whilst, in the meantime; while. [Archaic.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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