SIMULTANEOUSLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

simultaneously

adverb

Definition of simultaneously

as in concurrently

at one and the same time fires broke out simultaneously in several parts of town

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Recent Examples of simultaneously The film stars Masami Nagasawa as a free-spirited children’s author who invites her doting husband and secret girlfriend to enter into a three-way relationship of convenience, when both partners simultaneously express their desire to start a family. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 What a simultaneously callous and graceful way to send off an audience that has spent the last hour falling in love. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 These levels can now be measured simultaneously in many cells using a technique called single-cell RNA sequencing, which supplies a snapshot of all the different RNA molecules each cell contains. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Suddenly, the entire table erupts, simultaneously talking over one another about who said what at what time to whom. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Only 61 cases of Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome — also known as NCBRS — was simultaneously too tiny and too huge to fathom. — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 Global research found that 68% of incident responders regularly defend against two or more attacks simultaneously, while 67% reported experiencing daily stress or anxiety associated with responding to cyber incidents. — Tony Kirtley, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 Trans women are simultaneously hyper visible and made to feel invisible. — Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 At the moment, three of his signature movies are simultaneously being resurrected — one by another famous Steven, as in Spielberg — while a fourth project based on an ex-wife’s memoir continues to gestate as either a possible drama or documentary. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

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concurrently

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Prada Group launched the ocean literacy and education project Sea Beyond in 2019, concurrently with the launch of the Re-Nylon collection crafted from Econyl recycled nylon.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The district concurrently ramped up student support through the Black Student Achievement Plan and other efforts.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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