adj · neutral
simultaneous
/ˌsɪməlˈteɪniəs/si·mul·TA·ne·ous
happening or done at the same time as something else
Examples
“The simultaneous release of the two reports made it hard to focus on either.”
“We arranged two meetings to run simultaneously in different rooms.”
“A simultaneous increase in demand and decrease in supply pushed prices up.”
Band 8 sentence
“The policy changes and the funding cuts occurred almost simultaneously, which made it difficult for departments to respond effectively.”
Collocations
- occur simultaneously
- simultaneous events
- run simultaneously
Word family
Common mistakes
simultaneously (dùng như adj trước danh từ)→simultaneous
use 'at the same time' in a formal essay→use 'simultaneous' or 'simultaneously' depending on position
simultanous (spelling)→simultaneous
Say it for a higher band
5at the same time→6together / concurrently (informal use)→7+simultaneous
Synonyms
at the same time
synchronous
Easily confused
at the same time
“The two alarms went off at the same time.”
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