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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The timing of the auction, coincidentally, comes just after a new documentary about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group — Becoming Led Zeppelin — debuted on digital streaming.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Harry's final day in court for his appeal also coincidentally comes on his father, King Charles II's, twentieth wedding anniversary with Queen Camilla.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are the top two golfers in the world, the most prolific winners over the past year and, not coincidentally, the favorites at Augusta National.
—Jason Sobel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
And as soccer continues to weave itself into America’s cultural fabric, Audi is at the heart of a sport that increasingly connects with diverse communities and urban centers, and thankfully (and probably not coincidentally), the same markets where electric vehicle adoption is accelerating fastest.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Harry's final day in court for his appeal also coincidentally comes on his father, King Charles II's, twentieth wedding anniversary with Queen Camilla.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are the top two golfers in the world, the most prolific winners over the past year and, not coincidentally, the favorites at Augusta National.
—Jason Sobel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
And as soccer continues to weave itself into America’s cultural fabric, Audi is at the heart of a sport that increasingly connects with diverse communities and urban centers, and thankfully (and probably not coincidentally), the same markets where electric vehicle adoption is accelerating fastest.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidentally. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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