coincidentally

adverb

co·​in·​ci·​den·​tal·​ly (ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈdent-lē How to pronounce coincidentally (audio)
-ˈden-tə-lē
1
: in a coincidental manner : by coincidence
lonely singles who meet coincidentally and clickPeople
2
: 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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Since Ebert’s death in 2013 (coincidentally, in April, just weeks before the year’s Ebertfest), Kohn said the festival has sold about 500 festival passes annually and also sells a number of individual tickets to locals every year. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025 Dewsbury-Hall is just the 12th player in Premier League history to be in this position, a list that coincidentally includes current Everton assistant manager Billy McKinlay during the 1996-97 season with Blackburn Rovers. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 The one entrance into this cave was, coincidentally, the one exit, and that small opening could close at any moment. Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Some Jimmy Kimmel fans who opened Hulu to watch the late-night host's return to TV were coincidentally met with a notice that their subscription cost will soon be increasing. Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coincidentally

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of coincidentally was in 1837

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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidentally. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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