synchronously
/ˈsɪŋkɹənəsli/
synchronously adverb: in a synchronous manner; carried out or occurring with synchrony; in phase or at the same time.
Adverb
synchronously (comparative more synchronously, superlative most synchronously)
- In a synchronous manner; carried out or occurring with synchrony; in phase or at the same time.
- Sequentially or synchronously, he-men consort polygynously.2009 January 9, Natalie Angier, “Skipping Spouse to Spouse Isn’t Just a Man’s Game”, in The New York Times
- Software components usually communicate synchronously--the client makes a connection to the server, sends a request, waits for the server to send a response, and then closes the connection.2020, Elton Stoneman, “Chapter 21: Asynchronous communication with a message queue”, in Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches, →ISBN, Section 21.1: What is asynchronous messaging?
- Synonyms:
- simultaneously, in parallel
- Antonyms:
- asynchronously
Synonyms of synchronously
Antonyms
Forms of synchronously
| comparative | more synchronously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most synchronously |
Origin of synchronously
From synchronous + -ly.
Words formed from synchronously
Questions about synchronously
- What does synchronously mean?
- Synchronously means in a synchronous manner; carried out or occurring with synchrony; in phase or at the same time.
- What part of speech is synchronously?
- Synchronously is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce synchronously?
- Synchronously is pronounced /ˈsɪŋkɹənəsli/.
Words near synchronously in the dictionary
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