French Conversation · Level 57
74 words
French word
simultanément
Pronunciation
IPA/simyltanemɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbat the same time
Example
Ils sont arrivés simultanément.
They arrived at the same time.
More examples
Nous avons appuyé sur les boutons simultanément.
We pressed the buttons simultaneously.
Core concept
Two or more events sharing one point in time.
Common phrases
parler simultanément
speak simultaneously
agir simultanément
act simultaneously
Similar words
en même temps: At the same time as another event.
à la fois: With two or more things happening at once.
au même moment: At exactly the same moment as the events occurred.
Definition in French
Signifie « au même moment », utilisé pour marquer que deux ou plusieurs événements ont lieu simultanément.
Word origin
French simultanément is formed from the adjective simultané with -ment; simultané comes from Latin simultaneus, based on simul, meaning 'together'.
Usage tips
- Simultanément is more formal than en même temps in ordinary conversation, so en même temps is often more natural in casual speech.
Opposites
- séparémentseparatelyadverb
- successivementsuccessivelyadverb
Related words
- simultanésimultaneousadjective
- simultanéitésimultaneitynoun