simultaneously

[sahy-muhl-tey-nee-uhs-lee]

adverb

1. at the same time.

   By moving the chicken coop every day, we simultaneously provide the birds with fresh food and sanitary living conditions.

Other Word Forms

• nonsimultaneously adverb
• unsimultaneously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of simultaneously¹

simultaneous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

"This is simultaneously one of publishing's greatest failures and triumphs," says Nathan MacDonald, Professor of the Interpretation of the Old Testament at the University of Cambridge.

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The episode also underscores a broader contradiction in modern wellness culture, one where celebrities chase high-tech insights into their own health while simultaneously shaping how audiences interpret those results.

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Dean, who has become one of this year's biggest breakout stars - with four songs charting simultaneously in the UK's Top 20 - responded by urging the music industry to ensure live music remains "accessible for all".

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A person familiar with India’s investigation process disputed that, and said officials pursued various aspects of the investigation simultaneously.

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Which means I am simultaneously very proud of showing off my lawn, but I also can’t bear watching you grind your dirty claws into my precious fescue.

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Related Words

• together