Simultaneously
Example: The two events happened simultaneously during the historic battle.
Definition
"Simultaneously" is an adverb describing actions or events occurring at exactly the same time. For example, when two events happen simultaneously, they take place together without any delay or gap between them.
Etymology
The word "simultaneously" comes from the Latin 'simul,' meaning 'at the same time.' It entered English through the combination of 'simultaneous' (meaning concurrent) and the adverbial suffix '-ly.' Did you know? The root 'simul' also relates to the word 'simulcast,' which means broadcasting at the same time on different channels.
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"Simultaneously" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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