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

Chu said the musical adaptation, which premiered on Broadway in 2003, was also coincidentally released during a momentous time. —Tony Lee, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024

Liz had actually stayed at the hotel in 2014 on a girls' trip, coincidentally in the room right next to 928. —Julie Jordan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024

Not coincidentally, the race to find answers has become faster and more lucrative than ever, between the NFL’s funding of private research efforts and a rapidly innovating football headgear industry. —Alex Prewitt, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024

The show references iconic witches like Glinda and the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz (who are coincidentally coming soon to a big screen near you), not to mention Stevie Nicks. —Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

coincidental + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1