at the same time

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at the same time

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  1. At the same instant. Their departures were at the same time.
  2. Overlapping or coinciding in duration. I'm working. But at the same time, I'm exercising too.

    Similar: simultaneously, therewhile, meanwhile

  3. On the other hand (introducing an opposing viewpoint).

    Similar: conversely, on the other hand, then again, meanwhile, nevertheless, yet · Opposite: additionally, likewise, similarly, equally

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prep_phrase overlapping in duration

Española la vez, al mismo tiempo
日本語同時に tōji ni
中文與此同時 /与此同时 yǔcǐtóngshí, 同時 /同时 tóngshí
हिन्दीएक बार में ek bār mẽ, उसी वक़्त usī vaqt
Portuguêsao mesmo tempo
Françaisdans le même temps, simultanément, en même temps
Deutschgleichzeitig
Italianocontemporaneamente, intanto
Românăsimultan, în același moment, în același timp
Русскийодновреме́нно odnovreménno, в то́ же вре́мя v tó že vrémja, в то́ же са́мое вре́мя v tó že sámoje vrémja
العربيةفِي نَفْس اَلْوَقْت fī nafs al-waqt

prep_phrase on the other hand

中文另一方面 lìngyīfāngmiàn, 反過來 /反过来 fǎnguòlái
Portuguêspor outro lado, ao contrário
Françaisd'un autre côté
Deutschandererseits
Românăpe de altă parte, în același timp
Русскийв то́ же вре́мя v tó že vrémja

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@misc{at_the_same_time_2026,
  title = {at the same time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/at%20the%20same%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}