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 The news lands on September 1, which coincidentally is ‘Back To Hogwarts Day’, the fictional date that students return to lessons at the eponymous wizarding school. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 While addressing minority stress within the family, the film coincidentally summoned unexpected support — the father’s role was played by its real-life inspiration, Yu’s father, Hai. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 The Times’s Andrew Ross Sorkin, coincidentally, is interviewing Cohan at the 92nd Street Y September 9. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Still, 2026 appears to coincidentally be the death year for a handful of the cast. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 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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The judge ordered the murder and firearm sentences to run consecutively, while the conspiracy sentence would run concurrently, meaning Kathryn will serve at least six years in prison.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Lench ruled at the time that Weinstein cannot serve his New York and Los Angeles sentences concurrently.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of concurrently

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And in addition to the in-person rallies, the president is doing dozens of tele-rallies, simultaneously.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
Coinbase, World Liberty and the other major players moving equities, stablecoins and custody onchain in 2026 are all doing that work simultaneously, from different starting points.

— Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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