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contemporaneously

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

adverb

  1. 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.


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Etymology

Origin of contemporaneously

contemporaneous ( def. ) + -ly

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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

Another inquiry which was going on contemporaneously contributed to the same result.

From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert

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