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AT THE SAME TIME

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 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

Example:

granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go

Synonyms:

all the same; at the same time; even so; however; nevertheless; nonetheless; notwithstanding; still; withal; yet

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

At the same instant

Example:

they spoke simultaneously

Synonyms:

at the same time; simultaneously

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 3

Meaning:

Overlapping in duration

Example:

going to school and holding a job at the same time

Synonyms:

at the same time; concurrently

Classified under:

Adverbs

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 Context examples: 

At the same time, insulin aspart inhibits the liver's conversion of stored glycogen into glucose, which also contributes to lower blood glucose levels.

(Insulin Aspart, NCI Thesaurus)

A human papillomavirus test may be done at the same time as a Pap test for cervical cancer screening in women aged 30 to 65 years.

(Human papillomavirus test, NCI Dictionary)

A medical device that increases myocardial oxygen perfusion while at the same time increasing cardiac output.

(Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider before giving two medicines at the same time.

(Medicines and Children, Food and Drug Administration)

If the initial substrate was a long chain fatty acid, then the resulting dicarboxylic acid can enter the beta-oxidation pathway to be shortened at both ends of the molecule at the same time.

(Omega-Oxidation of Fatty Acids Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

At the same time, NOSIII is translocated into the cytosol.

(Nitric Oxide Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A procedure in which a human papillomavirus (HPV) test and a Pap test are done at the same time to check for cervical cancer.

(HPV/Pap cotest, NCI Dictionary)

A type of hepatitis virus that may be present in the body at the same time as the hepatitis B virus.

(hepatitis D virus, NCI Dictionary)

A treatment that is given at the same time as another.

(Concurrent therapy, NCI Dictionary)

Occurring or operating at the same time.

(Concurrent, NCI Thesaurus)