What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
contemporaneously
Example
The two artists worked contemporaneously on their paintings. [contemporaneously: adverb]
Example
The novel and the movie were produced contemporaneously. [contemporaneously: adverb]
concurrently
Example
The two teams played concurrently on different fields. [concurrently: adverb]
Example
The company launched two products concurrently. [concurrently: adverb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Concurrently is more commonly used in everyday language than contemporaneously.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between contemporaneously and concurrently?
Contemporaneously is more formal than concurrently.
