synchronous
adjective
occurring at the same time; coinciding in time; contemporaneous; simultaneous.
synchronously
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a word derived from
synchronous.
Example Sentences
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But now social media is used almost synchronously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
Historically, many thought that humans were the only animals that could recognize an external beat and synchronously move to it.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025
"Furthermore, we were excited to find that, when we triggered muscle contraction, aligned muscle was beating synchronously, whereas non-aligned muscle was not beating rhythmically," said Raman.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2023
The team found that the anterior cingulate cortex—the part of the brain often associated with processing threats—fired synchronously in the participants who already believed H1N1 posed a risk.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 17, 2023
It would seem to be due to the sphincter of the bladder not relaxing synchronously with the contraction of the detrusor, and is sometimes caused by external irritation, such as preputial adhesions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
