coincidentally
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co·in·ci·den·tal·ly

adverb \-ˈdent-lē, -ˈden-tə-lē\

Definition of COINCIDENTALLY

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>

Examples of COINCIDENTALLY

  1. <the final stages of the Napoleonic Wars were fought coincidentally with the U.S.-British conflict known as the War of 1812>

First Known Use of COINCIDENTALLY

1837

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