contemporaneously

[ kuhn-tem-puh-rey-nee-uhs-lee ]

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.

Other Words From

• non·con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly adverb
• pre·con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly adverb
• un·con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of contemporaneously¹

contemporaneous ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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

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

From BBC

Mikal Watts, one of the lawyers behind the lawsuit, told the AP this week that he was in Maui, interviewing witnesses and “collecting contemporaneously filmed videos.”

From Seattle Times

Block said he contemporaneously sent his findings disputing fraud claims in writing to the Trump campaign in late 2020.

From Washington Post

“Colonialism has been historically and contemporaneously built upon usurping land, labor and autonomy from racialized communities through dehumanizing violence and suppression.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• closely
• collectively
• in tandem
• jointly
• simultaneously