coincidentally

adverb

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

-ˈden-tə-lē

1

: in a coincidental manner : by coincidence

lonely singles who meet coincidentally and click

—People

2

: it is or seems coincidental that

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

Synonyms

• coincidently
• concurrently
• contemporaneously
• simultaneously
• together

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The last game Travis Kelce's girlfriend attended, coincidentally, was the Dec. 21 game between the Chiefs and Texans. 'Glitter&Gold': Order a special edition about Swift and Kelce's love story Need a break? —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025

The Rams cemented that by winning the NFC West, coincidentally by beating the Cardinals in Week 17. —Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025

The inaugural festivities take place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, a date that coincidentally coincides with the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. —Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025

The Cowboys’ final game that season was, coincidentally, at home against Washington. —Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

coincidental + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1