Coetaneously

/koʊɪˈteɪniəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that occurs at the same time; simultaneously or contemporaneously.

Etymology

From coetaneous (Latin coaetaneus) + -ly (adverb-forming suffix). The -ly ending converts the adjective into an adverb describing how actions occur together in time.

Kelly Says

When dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago, it happened coetaneously across the entire planet—a cosmic event that changed everything at once.

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