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simultaneously

//ˌsɪmlˈteɪnɪəsli//

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

formal

Note for simultaneously

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Definitions

  1. 1.Occurring at the same time.

    • The hens woke up squawking with terror because they had all dreamed simultaneously of hearing a gun go off in the distance.
    • The cradle-rocking and the song would cease simultaneously for a moment, and an exclamation at highest vocal pitch would take the place of the melody.

Frequency

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Rare· #4060

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Rare
General reading & writing
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Academic
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Literature
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Etymology

Etymology tree

English simultaneous

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English simultaneously

From simultaneous + -ly.

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