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  1. 1. adv. At what time; -- used interrogatively. Source: opted
  2. 2. adv. At what time; at, during, or after the time that; at or just after, the moment that; -- used relatively. Source: opted
  3. 3. adv. While; whereas; although; -- used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds. Source: opted
  4. 4. adv. Which time; then; -- used elliptically as a noun. Source: opted
  5. 5. c:71/r:29 adv. At what time; -- used interrogatively. adv. At what time; at, during, or after the time that; at or just after, the moment that; -- used relatively. adv. While; whereas; although; -- used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds. adv. Which time; then; -- used elliptically as a noun. Source: ecdict

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