concurrently

American  

[kuhn-kur-uhnt-lee, -kuhr-] / kənˈkɜr ənt li, -ˈkʌr- /

adverb

1. at the same time.

   All seven projects are running concurrently.

2. together; in tandem.

   Body and mind develop concurrently.

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Other Word Forms

• preconcurrently
  adverb
• unconcurrently
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of concurrently

concurrent ( def. ) + -ly

Explanation

When two or more things happen at the same time, they occur concurrently. If the concerts you want to attend are happening concurrently, you have to choose one — unless you know how to be in two places at the same time. The adverb concurrently comes from the Latin word concurrere, meaning “to run together,” or “assemble hurriedly.” If you’re ever lucky enough to go to the Olympics, you’ll find that many events are scheduled concurrently, so you may not be able to see the Norway/Sweden curling match, the biathlon, freestyle skiing and the couples figure skating if they are all at the same time. That will be a tough choice.

Example Sentences

This will run concurrently with his current minimum term, which has 19 years left.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

There are two belt systems that run concurrently; a half-dozen crew members pick out undesirable materials early on so they don't cause problems in the machinery.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

We evaluated streaming performance and P2P behavior by running downloads and streaming concurrently to observe throttling and buffering.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Start with the claim that the tumor-shrinking effects of RP1 could not be disentangled from that of another immunotherapy that patients were taking concurrently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It takes 30 days to evaluate one chemical — although, of course, a number of tests can be run concurrently.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson