contemporaneously (C1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪniəsli/

Definition

At the same time or period as something else.

Examples

• The two major events in the company's history occurred contemporaneously.

• Archaeologists found artifacts that were contemporaneously used by both cultures.

• The novel's plot follows two characters whose lives unfold contemporaneously in different cities.

How to Use contemporaneously

contemporaneously with (prepositional phrase)

Happening at the same time as another event or period. — "The rise of social media occurred contemporaneously with the widespread adoption of smartphones."

Synonyms of contemporaneously

Words with a similar meaning to contemporaneously:

• simultaneously
• concurrently
• coevally

Antonyms of contemporaneously

Words with the opposite meaning to contemporaneously:

• sequentially
• asynchronously

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