at the same time
Idioms-
Simultaneously, as in We were all scheduled to leave at the same time . This idiom was first recorded in 1526. For synonyms, see at once , def. 1; at one time , def. 1.
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Nevertheless, however, as in Mary agreed with her mother's criticism, but at the same time she wanted to defend her husband's views . [c. 1700]
Example Sentences
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"It was two stories happening at the same time," says Eyni, "the story of Cutting Through Rocks in front of the camera, and the love story behind the camera."
From BBC
"I look at these photos and it's like a different person, but at the same time I'm still me - just someone who didn't know what was ahead. It's probably good that I didn't know."
From BBC
Antonelli set comfortably the fastest race simulation of the first week - a lot faster than Piastri, who was running at the same time.
From BBC
“But, at the same time, I think it’s a good time for an unapologetically heroic show about people who care about each other and the people that they’re trying to save.”
From Los Angeles Times
OpenAI, Google, and others followed, and now some developers see themselves as conductors of an orchestra of coding agents that are simultaneously working on different parts of an application at the same time.
From Barron's
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