concurrently meaning

concurrently means 'at the same time as something else'.

concurrently :

simultaneously, at the same time

adverb

▪ The two events happened concurrently.

▪ The two events happened at the same time.

▪ She worked on two projects concurrently.

▪ She worked on two projects at the same time.

paraphrasing

▪ simultaneously – at the same time

▪ together – at the same time

▪ concurrently – at the same time

▪ concurrently – at the same time

Pronunciation

concurrently [kənˈkʌrəntli]

The stress is on 'cur' and sounds like 'kuhn-kur-uhnt-lee'.

Common phrases and grammar about concurrently

concurrently - Common meaning

adverb
simultaneously, at the same time

Part of Speech Changes for "concurrently"

▪ concurrent (adjective) – happening at the same time

▪ concurrence (noun) – agreement or happening together

Common Expressions with "concurrently"

▪ concurrently with – at the same time as

▪ run concurrently – happen at the same time

▪ occur concurrently – take place at the same time

▪ work concurrently – work at the same time

Important examples of concurrently in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, concurrently often refers to tasks or events happening at the same time.

▪The meetings will be held concurrently.
▪The meetings will happen at the same time.

Example of a confusing word: consecutively (one after the other)

▪The meetings will be held consecutively.
▪The meetings will happen one after the other.
"Concurrently" means "at the same time," indicating that multiple events or tasks occur simultaneously. In the sentence "The meetings will be held concurrently," it correctly conveys that the meetings overlap in time. "Consecutively," however, means "one after the other," which is the opposite of "concurrently." Using "consecutively" in this context would change the meaning entirely, suggesting a sequence rather than simultaneous occurrence. Thus, "concurrently" is the correct choice for events happening at the same time.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, concurrently is used to describe simultaneous actions.

▪She managed two teams concurrently.
▪She managed two teams at the same time.

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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

run concurrently

'happen at the same time', used for events or processes.

▪The classes will run concurrently.
▪The classes will happen at the same time.

occur concurrently

'happen at the same time', used for events or situations.

▪The festivals occur concurrently.
▪The festivals happen at the same time.

Differences between similar words and concurrently

concurrently

,

simultaneously

differences

Concurrently and simultaneously both mean happening at the same time, but concurrently often refers to processes or tasks.

concurrently
▪The projects were completed concurrently.
▪The projects were completed at the same time.
simultaneously
▪The shows aired simultaneously.
▪The shows aired at the same time.
concurrently

Words with the same origin as concurrently

The origin of concurrently

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

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