simultaneously
//ˌsɪmlˈteɪnɪəsli//
formalDefinitions
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
Overall
Rare· #4060
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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.