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

Executive producers on the series include Fey, Fisher and Wigfield — who all teamed on the Emmy-winning final season of 30 Rock (which coincidentally featured Alda in a recurring role) — along with David Miner, Eric Gurian and Jeff Richmond. —Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024

Swift releases her fifth album, 1989, named after her birth year — coincidentally, the same year Healy was born. —Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024

In December, coincidentally on the same day that Francis was returned to the U.S., prosecutors attempted to reduce or dismiss the charges against some of the men who had testified at the trial. —Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024

The 13-year Brood XIX and the 17-year Brood XIII have coincidentally made their homes adjacent to each other, with a narrow overlap in central Illinois. —The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024

So while this Good Times is a sequel and not a remake, these Evans also coincidentally have a dim-bulb, artistically brilliant son named Junior (Jay Pharoah) and their daughter is also a brilliant, budding activist (Marsai Martin’s Grey). —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024

The global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic — which were separated by only 10 years and did cause global recessions — show that while rare, such maelstroms can coincidentally occur back to back. —Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024

My daughter’s friend was held up at gunpoint at Dunkin’ Donuts, coincidentally. —Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024

But the juxtaposition of Cam McCormick, who, coincidentally, celebrated his 26th birthday Tuesday, and multitalented 19-year-old Elija Lofton at the interview lectern just minutes apart, was not lost on anyone. —Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

coincidental + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1