Meaning
at the same time
- in the same context or document
- simultaneously with something else
In a sentence
I moduli vanno inviati contestualmente alla domanda.
The forms must be sent together with the application.
Hai pagato contestualmente all'ordine?
Did you pay at the same time as the order?
I due documenti non sono arrivati contestualmente.
The two documents did not arrive at the same time.
Usage notes
- Common in formal and administrative Italian.
- Often means insieme a or nello stesso momento, not just 'contextually' in English.
- Frequently used before a prepositional phrase: contestualmente a...