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—
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: 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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Both picks, coincidentally, would be perfect for your next trip to the beach.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 July 2025
Did the country create a new army and coincidentally give it the same name?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Perhaps not coincidentally, the suit keeps being trashed and needing to be rebuilt.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The Christians were formed in 1985 by three brothers — Garry Christian, Roger Christian, and Russell Christian — and fourth member Henry Priestman, who had no relation to the brothers but coincidentally had Christian for a middle name.
—EW.com, 23 June 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 July 2025
Did the country create a new army and coincidentally give it the same name?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Perhaps not coincidentally, the suit keeps being trashed and needing to be rebuilt.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The Christians were formed in 1985 by three brothers — Garry Christian, Roger Christian, and Russell Christian — and fourth member Henry Priestman, who had no relation to the brothers but coincidentally had Christian for a middle name.
—EW.com, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for coincidentally
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidentally. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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