B1 — Intermediateadverb
contemporaneamente
simultaneously, at the same time
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
allo stesso temponel medesimo momentoin contemporaneanello stesso istanteinsieme
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
separatamentein tempi diversisuccessivamenteuno alla voltain sequenza
Usage note
'Allo stesso tempo' is more colloquial. 'In contemporanea' is modern/media language. 'Nel frattempo' = meanwhile (implies staggered timing, not simultaneous).
Example
"Non puoi fare due cose contemporaneamente."
"You can't do two things simultaneously."
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