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simultaneously

American  
[sahy-muhl-tey-nee-uhs-lee] / ˌsaɪ məlˈteɪ ni əs li /

adverb

  1. at the same time.

    By moving the chicken coop every day, we simultaneously provide the birds with fresh food and sanitary living conditions.


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Etymology

Origin of simultaneously

simultaneous ( def. ) + -ly

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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Simultaneously, “long term inflation expectations are anchored, for whatever reason” and this is creating a healthy backdrop for stock markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Simultaneously, Ferzandi believes a healthy amount of skepticism is good.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Simultaneously, there will be a lower rung where the top performers can earn their way into the upper circuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Simultaneously, Netflix was up nearly 14 percent, as many investors concluded the fight had not been worth it for the streamer.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Simultaneously, the thousand other flags also fell, as massed trumpeters and bassoonists in the Court of Honor played “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “America.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson