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contemporarily

contemporarily adverb: at the same time; at the time being discussed; then.

Adverb

contemporarily (not comparable)

  1. At the same time; at the time being discussed; then.
  2. In the present time.
    Synonyms:
    currently, presently

Synonyms of contemporarily

All synonyms of contemporarily

Origin of contemporarily

From contemporary + -ly.

Questions about contemporarily

What does contemporarily mean?
Contemporarily means at the same time; at the time being discussed; then.
What part of speech is contemporarily?
Contemporarily is an adverb.

Words near contemporarily in the dictionary

  1. contemporaneity
  2. contemporaneous
  3. contemporaneously
  4. contemporaneousness
  5. contemporaries
  6. contemporarily
  7. contemporariness
  8. contemporary
  9. contemporary circus
  10. contemporary circuses
  11. contemporary gospel

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