German Conversation · Level 57
73 words
German word
mittlerweile
Pronunciation
IPA/mɪtlɐˈvaɪ̯lə/
Meaning
- adverbby now
Example
Er ist mittlerweile sehr erfolgreich.
He is very successful by now.
More examples
mittlerweile verstehe ich beim Hören mehr.
By now, I understand more when listening.
Core concept
An earlier expectation gives way to the situation that exists at the present point in time.
Common phrases
mittlerweile schon
by now already
mittlerweile kann ich
by now I can
Similar words
inzwischen: Shows that a change during an intervening period has led to the current state.
jetzt: Refers to what is true at the moment or at present.
schon: Shows that something has happened or become true already.
bereits: Shows that something has happened by the present time.
Definition in German
Ausdrückt, dass etwas im Vergleich zur Vergangenheit inzwischen eingetreten oder anders geworden ist.
Word origin
Mittlerweile is a Germanic compound of mittel and Weile, literally referring to an intervening stretch of time and later acquiring the sense of an outcome reached by now.
Usage tips
- Mittlerweile can translate as already when it marks a development, but it does not by itself mean that an action happened before another action.