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
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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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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
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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
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidentally. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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