simultaneously
Americanadverb
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Origin of simultaneously
Explanation
Use the adverb simultaneously to describe actions that occur at the same time. You are reading this sentence and simultaneously learning a new word! Simultaneously doesn’t have to describe two different actions. It just means that things are happening at the same time. If a presidential debate is broadcast simultaneously on three television channels, “broadcast” is the only action but it’s happening in three places at once.
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Example Sentences
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Ask anyone, Republican or Democrat, and they’ll all say the same thing: Whatever happens is likely to be simultaneously annoying and frightening.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
That entails simultaneously buying a put option with a higher strike price and selling a put with a lower strike that’s “out of the money” – both with the same expiry.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
By carefully controlling the ultraviolet laser pulses, the researchers could arrange for both electrons to return to the atom simultaneously.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Its residents will be saved but "we are simultaneously giving the enemy an opportunity to exploit the ceasefire for its own military purposes," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
In competition, there will always be routines happening simultaneously, and the crowd is always going to go nuts for the home team.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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