Contemporaneously

/kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪniəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that happens at the same time as something else; simultaneously.

Etymology

From 'contemporaneous' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly.' This creates an adverb form that allows the adjective to modify verbs and clauses.

Kelly Says

Adding '-ly' to 'contemporaneous' creates an adverb that's almost never used in everyday speech but beloved by lawyers and historians writing about events that overlapped in time.

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