at the same time
adverb phraseUK /ət ðə seɪm taɪm/
US /ət ðə seɪm taɪm/
When two things happen together at the same moment.
She was laughing and crying at the same time.
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2. Used to add a fact that balances or contrasts with what was just said.
The job is hard, but at the same time it is very rewarding.
3. Even so; nevertheless.
He was tired; at the same time, he kept working.
4. In the same instant, without delay between events.
The lights went out and the music stopped at the same time.