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contemporarily

contemporarily

1 7.0
In a way that follows present styles
  • adverb
  • /kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛrɪli/
translation icon : modernamente
  • contemporarily, fashion designers draw inspiration from past styles with a modern twist.

Examples

  • contemporarily, many artists use digital tools to create their work, reflecting current trends.

  • In our country, most of the congressional centers are small or of average dimensions, generally in a few rooms, and incapable of contemporarily entertaining more demonstrations.

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  • contemporarily, social media influences how we communicate and share information.

Synonyms

modernly
vscontemporarily
6.0

At the present time

emphasizes being typical of current trends rather than only the time

How Contemporary

modern
∞ 1.4
contemporarily
1 7.0
currently
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

contemporarily positive

Morphology

contemporarily = contemporary (transparent) = contemporary + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'contemporary' (meaning 'modern'), yielding an adverb meaning 'in a modern way'.

Etymology

Contemporarily comes from Latin parts con- 'with' and tempus 'time', and it shares the same root as tempo, the music word for speed. So it can mean 'in a way that belongs to the present' or 'modern', which is why we use it to describe things that fit today's style.