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coterminously

coterminously

9.9
In the same place or at the same time
  • adverb
  • /koʊˈtɜːrmɪnəsli/
  • Formal
translation icon : coterminosamente
  • The two countries' borders run coterminously for hundreds of miles without any gaps.

Examples

  • The two events occurred coterminously, making it difficult for attendees to choose which to attend.

  • The project will be completed coterminously with the launch of the new product line.

  • His first two roles, performed coterminously, were those of a prosperous gentleman farmer and a military hero.

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

concomitantly
vscoterminously
  • Formal
1 8.6

At the same time as something else

highlights shared limits or place not only temporal togetherness
coincidently
vscoterminously
4.3

Happening at the same time as something else

emphasizes shared boundaries or limits rather than only simultaneity

Surface Forms

coterminously positive

Morphology

coterminously = coterminous (semi-transparent) = co + termin + ous + ly

The adverb is a straightforward -ly derivation from the adjective 'coterminous'.

Etymology

The word coterminously comes from co- meaning 'together' and terminus meaning 'end' or 'border', the same root you see in term and terminal. So, something coterminous 'ends together' or shares the same border, and to act coterminously is to have the same limits or to happen at the same time.