as in coincidently
at one and the same time
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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Its impact on the NBA was undeniable, with the Air Jordan becoming one of the most worn sneakers in the league during the 2018–2019 season—coincidentally the same year the rule mandating team-color matching sneakers was repealed.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Shortly thereafter, coincidentally or not, tweets posted over the past few years by Gascón, containing bigoted commentary about a wide array of marginalized communities and even the Oscars itself, were unearthed and circulated on X (formerly Twitter).
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
Mixon, who was coincidentally celebrating his 28th birthday on Thursday, Jan. 30, is also a flight attendant currently on medical leave.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
And, as in this year’s game, Super Bowl LII was a rematch for the Eagles, with the Patriots having bested the birds way back in 2005 at Super Bowl XXXIX (when, coincidentally, current Chiefs coach Andy Reid was leading the Eagles).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
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Tiana Randall, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Shortly thereafter, coincidentally or not, tweets posted over the past few years by Gascón, containing bigoted commentary about a wide array of marginalized communities and even the Oscars itself, were unearthed and circulated on X (formerly Twitter).
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
Mixon, who was coincidentally celebrating his 28th birthday on Thursday, Jan. 30, is also a flight attendant currently on medical leave.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
And, as in this year’s game, Super Bowl LII was a rematch for the Eagles, with the Patriots having bested the birds way back in 2005 at Super Bowl XXXIX (when, coincidentally, current Chiefs coach Andy Reid was leading the Eagles).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidentally. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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