at the same time

phrase

: nevertheless, yet

… slick and at the same time strangely unprofessional …

—Gerald Weales

Examples of at the same time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The world could use more shaggy hangouts and layered mysteries, let alone series that manage to be both at the same time. — Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Russia’s ballistic missiles can reach Kyiv in just minutes, leaving little time to respond; in some recent attacks, air raid sirens sounded at the same time as the first explosions. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

At a budget meeting last month, which the sheriff didn’t attend, county administration warned commissioners against taking over fire rescue, the seaport, the airport and 911 at the same time. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Every collaborator that gave me this place to be strange, ambitious and curious, sometimes all at the same time. — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at the same time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime