Meanings
adverbasynchronously (not comparable)
- not comparableIn an asynchronous manner.
These allow scripts to specify functions that should be invoked asynchronously when certain events occur.
2011, David Flanagan, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide1 more example
Post is a “fire and forget” where the UI thread work is performed asynchronously; Send is synchronous in that the call blocks until the UI thread work has been performed.
2014, Richard Blewett, Andrew Clymer, Pro Asynchronous Programming with .NET, page 25
Origin
Translations
Czech asynchronně
- asynchronněin an asynchronous manner
Polish asynchronicznie
- asynchroniczniein an asynchronous manner
Russian асинхро́нно, несинхро́нно
- асинхро́нно (asinxrónno)in an asynchronous manner
- несинхро́нно (nesinxrónno)in an asynchronous manner
- несинхронизи́рованно (nesinxronizírovanno)in an asynchronous manner
Spanish asíncronamente
- asíncronamentein an asynchronous manner
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APA
asynchronously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asynchronously
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“asynchronously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asynchronously. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asynchronously,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asynchronously.
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