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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Ray Bradbury, who coincidentally hated computers, did write Dandelion Wine, Jess Walter wrote Beautiful Ruins and Françoise Sagan penned the classic Bonjour Tristesse.
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 20 May 2025
For instance, President Trump criticized Canada’s dairy industry for promoting protectionism, not coincidentally while in Wisconsin.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Half of those tunes are by Lamar, and coincidentally, half are also by SZA — though the two musicians manage the feat with different compositions.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Not coincidentally, this episode — the midpoint of Season Two, but not of the story that’s going to span this season and the next one — is at its strongest when its emphasis is on Ellie and the person who has succeeded Joel as her traveling companion and the most important relationship of her life.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 20 May 2025
For instance, President Trump criticized Canada’s dairy industry for promoting protectionism, not coincidentally while in Wisconsin.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Half of those tunes are by Lamar, and coincidentally, half are also by SZA — though the two musicians manage the feat with different compositions.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Not coincidentally, this episode — the midpoint of Season Two, but not of the story that’s going to span this season and the next one — is at its strongest when its emphasis is on Ellie and the person who has succeeded Joel as her traveling companion and the most important relationship of her life.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidentally. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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