At the same time vs Simultaneously

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At the same time

Top 2000 (courant)

Simultaneously

Top 2000 (courant)C1adverb
 At the same timeSimultaneously
Prononciation🇬🇧 //æt ðə seɪm taɪm//🇺🇸 //æt ðə seɪm taɪm//🇬🇧 /["/ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəsli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌsaɪmlˈteɪniəsli/"]/
SensOccurring simultaneously or together.At the same time as something else.
ExempleThey left the house at the same time.The game will be broadcast simultaneously on TV and radio.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR-C1
Nature grammaticaleadverb
Collocationsdo two things at the same time, speak at the same time, work at the same time, occur at the same time, feel at the same timehappen simultaneously, simultaneously occur, perform simultaneously
Antonymes-sequentially, consecutively, successively
Erreurs fréquentesConfusing 'at the same time' with 'at the same moment'., Using it with only one subject., Placing it incorrectly in the sentence.Using it incorrectly to mean 'separately'., Confusing it with 'simultaneous' which is an adjective., Misplacing it in a sentence which can alter the meaning.
Notes d'usageUse when describing events happening together. Avoid in very formal contexts; more suitable for everyday conversations.Use 'simultaneously' to describe two or more actions happening at the same time. It works well in both spoken and written contexts but may sound overly formal in casual conversation.

Questions fréquentes : At the same time vs Simultaneously

Quelle est la différence entre At the same time et Simultaneously ?

At the same time: Occurring simultaneously or together. Simultaneously: At the same time as something else.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

At the same time: They left the house at the same time. Simultaneously: The game will be broadcast simultaneously on TV and radio.

Puis-je utiliser At the same time et Simultaneously de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. At the same time et Simultaneously sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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