Definitions
- Describing events or actions that occur at the same time. - Referring to things that exist or happen during the same period. - Talking about two or more things that are happening simultaneously.
- Describing events or actions that occur at the same time. - Referring to things that exist or happen during the same period. - Talking about two or more things that are happening simultaneously.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe events or actions that occur at the same time.
- 2Both words refer to things that exist or happen during the same period.
- 3Both words can be used to talk about two or more things that are happening simultaneously.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Contemporaneously is more commonly used in legal or academic contexts, while concurrently is more commonly used in everyday language.
- 2Formality: Contemporaneously is more formal than concurrently.
- 3Connotation: Contemporaneously emphasizes the idea of things happening at the same time, while concurrently emphasizes the idea of things happening together.
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Remember this!
Contemporaneously and concurrently are synonyms that describe events or actions that occur at the same time. However, contemporaneously is more formal and commonly used in legal or academic contexts, while concurrently is more commonly used in everyday language and can be used as both an adverb and an adjective.
