Synonyms

contemporaneously

American

[kuhn-tem-puh-rey-nee-uhs-lee] / kənˌtɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs li /

adverb

during the same time period.

A number of state constitutions were adopted either prior to or contemporaneously with the federal Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Other Word Forms

noncontemporaneously adverb
precontemporaneously adverb
uncontemporaneously adverb

Etymology

Origin of contemporaneously

contemporaneous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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As a well-placed source confirmed to me contemporaneously, the operation had hastily brought in dozens of agents from ICE, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the FBI, and the IRS, potentially among other agencies.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

"The idea that they lived contemporaneously may not be a surprise. But this is the first time demonstrating it. I think that's really huge."

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2024

Jan Arnold, a New Zealand doctor and climber who was on Everest contemporaneously, vividly explains the physical toll that acclimating to the mountain can take.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

As a result, by-elections sometimes produce much bigger swings to the opposition than is contemporaneously registered in the polls.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023

That their wealth and consequent power were gathered contemporaneously with that of Greece is shown by various facts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

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