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 Words From

• non·si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb
• un·si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of simultaneously¹

simultaneous ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

While trees can reduce temperatures effectively, they simultaneously increase humidity due to evaporation.

From Science Daily

He last left prison in December 2023 and was soon simultaneously seeing several women he met through dating sites, cheating them out of money and even pretending to marry one victim.

From BBC

"A new US assessment concludes that Russia has massed the force without having to pull soldiers out of Ukraine’s east - its main battlefield priority - allowing Moscow to press on multiple fronts simultaneously," the paper says.

From BBC

On polling day, two elections will be taking place simultaneously:

From BBC

Lineker did not shy away from speaking out about his own views, particularly on social media, while simultaneously working for a broadcaster committed to impartiality.

From BBC

Related Words

• together