simultaneously
[ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli]
[ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli]
Something happens simultaneously when two or more things happen at the same time.
You've probably experienced it before - doing multiple tasks at once, like brushing your teeth and washing your face. That's simultaneous! When you're multitasking, like cooking dinner while chatting with a friend on the phone, that's simultaneous too. It's also used to describe events happening together in the world outside - for example, "The fireworks started simultaneously with the music." Or think about two friends meeting at the same time and starting their hike: they're doing it simultaneously.
How common is "simultaneously"?
Word simultaneously is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
adverb
Occurring at the same time.
Real examples of "simultaneously" in context
