coincidentally
adverb
co·in·ci·den·tal·ly
(ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈden-tə-lē 
-ˈdent-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
Recent Examples on the Web
The circumstances have flipped in Italy where, coincidentally, Birkeland was born.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Not coincidentally, both are among the 10 producers heading to Berlin for the Moroccan Producers Spotlight.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The results of Wachtell’s probe of Leonard’s contract with Aspiration are not expected until after the NBA All-Star Game, which, coincidentally, Ballmer will host this weekend at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, the league’s newest arena, which cost Ballmer more than $2 billion to build.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
At that time, Amanda moved into her own apartment—the first place she’s lived completely on her own—while Kyle kept their old residence, which, coincidentally, also has a Lovesac couch.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Feb. 2026
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Not coincidentally, both are among the 10 producers heading to Berlin for the Moroccan Producers Spotlight.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The results of Wachtell’s probe of Leonard’s contract with Aspiration are not expected until after the NBA All-Star Game, which, coincidentally, Ballmer will host this weekend at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, the league’s newest arena, which cost Ballmer more than $2 billion to build.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
At that time, Amanda moved into her own apartment—the first place she’s lived completely on her own—while Kyle kept their old residence, which, coincidentally, also has a Lovesac couch.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for coincidentally
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidentally. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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