coincidentally

adverb

co·in·ci·den·tal·ly (ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈdent-lē

-ˈden-tə-lē

Synonyms of coincidentally next

: in a coincidental manner : by coincidence

lonely singles who meet coincidentally and click—

People

: it is or seems coincidental that

coincidentally, the dog died exactly one year after his owner did

Examples of coincidentally in a Sentence

the final stages of the Napoleonic Wars were fought coincidentally with the U.S.-British conflict known as the War of 1812

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Simmons says the groups coincidentally met a Manhattan jewelry store. —

Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 Their next role is in a film coincidentally titled New Me. —

Lawrence Yee, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 The beginning of Season 4 largely revolved around the introduction of the Puritan ghost Patience (Mary Holland), who, coincidentally, also had friction with Isaac. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024 Not coincidentally, Spotify Wrapped lands one day after Apple Music’s similar Replay report. —

Elana Klein, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coincidentally

Word History

Etymology

coincidental + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of coincidentally was in 1837

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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidentally. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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