COINCIDENTALLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

coincidentally

adverb

(ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈdent-lē

Definition of coincidentally

as in coincidently

at one and the same time 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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Recent Examples of coincidentally Another loss Sunday, coincidentally against the Texans, will make this a serious panic situation because jobs are at stake. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 After their first two dates, Allen accepted a position at a training program at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children while Smith coincidentally filmed the movie Kaleidoscope, also in Toronto. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026 The earrings were made in memory of Renton’s daughter, Issy Phipps, who took her own life on April 29, 2023—coincidentally, William and Kate’s wedding anniversary. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026 Former employees said Monday was coincidentally the day their layoffs from the hospital became official after months of furlough. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coincidentally

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Baltimore had coincidently fallen 17 points below its scoring average, and the Ravens fell to 1-3 for the first time since 2015 — a campaign that ended with a 5-11 record.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In Oshkosh, Franki runs a foundation that fights teen suicide and, coincidently, the office space sits in an old George Webb location.

— Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of coincidently

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Prada Group launched the ocean literacy and education project Sea Beyond in 2019, concurrently with the launch of the Re-Nylon collection crafted from Econyl recycled nylon.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The district concurrently ramped up student support through the Black Student Achievement Plan and other efforts.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of concurrently

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The film stars Masami Nagasawa as a free-spirited children’s author who invites her doting husband and secret girlfriend to enter into a three-way relationship of convenience, when both partners simultaneously express their desire to start a family.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
What a simultaneously callous and graceful way to send off an audience that has spent the last hour falling in love.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

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