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Simultaneously Common

Simultaneously has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

at the same instant

"they spoke simultaneously"

2

Occurring at the same time.

"The fireworks exploded simultaneously as the crowd cheered in unison."

In plain English: Simultaneously means happening at exactly the same time.

"Please do not press both buttons simultaneously, or the machine might break."

Example Sentences
"Please do not press both buttons simultaneously, or the machine might break." adv
"She tried to cook dinner and answer the phone simultaneously." adv
"The students were expected to submit their essays simultaneously by midnight." adv
"He managed to open both doors simultaneously with just one hand." adv
See Also
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Origin

This word comes from the adjective simultaneous, which is derived from Latin meaning "occurring at the same time." The suffix -ly was added to turn it into an adverb.

Rhyming Words
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