contemporaneously

English

WOTD – 22 April 2007

Etymology

From contemporaneous +‎ -ly, from Latin contemporāneus, from co- (together) + tempus (time).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˌtɛmpəˈɹeɪni.əsli/, /ˌkɒntɛmpəˈɹeɪni.əsli/
  • (US) IPA(key): /kənˌtɛmpəˈɹeɪni.əsli/
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Adverb

contemporaneously (not comparable)

  1. In the same period of time.

Usage notes

For events which occur at precisely the same time, simultaneously is used.

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