Adverbs of Temporal Manner · Adverbs: Manner Things

at exactly the same time

"The two events happened simultaneously."

"The two events happened simultaneously so the president could not attend both of them at the same time."

at the same time

"The dancers moved synchronously."

"The swimmers dove into the water synchronously and their perfectly timed movements impressed the judges at the competition."

in a way that does not occur at the same time

"The teams worked asynchronously."

"The remote team members worked asynchronously and they communicated through email because they were in different time zones."

considering things from a past point of view

"The decision seemed wrong retrospectively."

"The decision seemed wrong retrospectively but at the time the manager had no way of knowing what would happen in the future."

for a limited period of time

"The road is temporarily closed for repairs."

"The road is temporarily closed for repairs so please use the alternate route indicated on the signs."

in a way that lasts or remains unchanged for a very long time

"He permanently moved to another country."

"He permanently moved to another country after retiring because he wanted to enjoy a warmer climate and a slower pace of life."

at the same time

"The events occurred concurrently."

"The two events occurred concurrently and the mayor had to choose which one to attend because he could not be in two places at the same time."

at the same time or alongside something else

"The symptoms appeared concomitantly."

"The symptoms appeared concomitantly and the doctors realized that the patient was suffering from two different illnesses at the same time."

without stopping or pausing

"The rain fell incessantly."

"The child talked incessantly during the car ride and his parents were exhausted by the constant stream of questions and comments."

in a manner that continues without stopping or pausing

"The machine ran ceaselessly."

"The rain fell ceaselessly for three days and the flooded streets made it impossible for anyone to leave their homes."

for an indefinite period of time

"The machine is perpetually running."

"The machine is perpetually running and never stops because it is designed to operate continuously for years."

with determination and continuous effort, refusing to give up despite challenges or difficulties

"He persistently asked for a second chance."

"He persistently asked for a second chance even after being rejected several times by the hiring manager."

continuously or regularly happening over a long time

"The issue returns perennially."

"The issue of funding for public schools returns perennially and lawmakers debate the same problems every year without finding a real solution."

(with reference to illness) in a way that develops slowly and persists over a long duration

"He is chronically late."

"The patient is chronically ill and she has been in and out of hospitals for most of her adult life."

with determination and without stopping, often in a harsh or unwavering manner

"The sun beat relentlessly."

"The sun beat relentlessly on the desert and the travelers desperately searched for shade to escape the intense heat."

without interruptions or delays

"He continued right along."

"He continued working right along even when his coworkers went home for the day and he finished the project by himself."

at irregular intervals, with breaks or pauses in between

"The rain fell intermittently all day."

"The rain fell intermittently all day so we never knew whether to take an umbrella or leave it at home."

for only a short time

"The feeling passed transiently."

"The feeling of happiness passed transiently and she was soon overwhelmed by sadness again as she remembered her loss."

in a manner where two or more things happen together

"They talked at the same time."

"The two speakers began their presentations at the same time, creating a dynamic dialogue."

without pausing or taking a break

"The plane flew nonstop to New York."

"The plane flew nonstop from New York to London and the journey took about seven hours."

in a way that continues without any pause

"The baby cries constantly."

"The baby is constantly crying for attention and his exhausted parents do not know what to do anymore."

in a way that continues without stopping or interruption

"It rained continually."

"The incessant noise from the construction site seemed to plague the neighborhood continually."

without any pause or interruption

"The machine runs continuously for twelve hours."

"The machine runs continuously for twelve hours a day producing thousands of bottles for the factory."