concurrently

[kuhn-kur-uhnt-lee, -kuhr-]

adverb

1. at the same time.

   All seven projects are running concurrently.

2. together; in tandem.

   Body and mind develop concurrently.

Other Word Forms

• preconcurrently adverb
• unconcurrently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of concurrently¹

concurrent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The judge also jailed Michael Ives for nine years for child cruelty, to be served concurrently to his 23-year term.

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As the sentences will run concurrently, they will serve only two years in prison, effective from the date of their arrest in December 2024.

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It added that the inquiry's chair, Lord Turnbull, had expressed reservations about two "parallel inquiries running concurrently".

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For this he was sentenced to 12 months in prison which will run concurrently with his life sentence for Anita's murder.

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Lewis, of Wolverhampton, pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud by abuse of position and was sentenced to five years in prison, with each charge to run concurrently.

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