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
And, oh-so-coincidentally, Tom may just be looking for that same kind of freedom.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
The world has even changed quite a bit from 2018, when the most recent eight-year wheel deal was struck (coincidentally, the last time the telecast attracted more than 10 million viewers).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
So complex was this undertaking that the project took seven years, launching in 1969 and missing its original plan to launch for the company’s centennial celebration in 1965 — coincidentally the year USM patented the ingenious ball joint that underpins its USM Haller modular furniture system.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Not coincidentally, the persecution of Shabunin escalated the week before the government went after NABU, ensuring that Ukraine’s most prominent watchdog organization would be distracted when authorities stepped in.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
The world has even changed quite a bit from 2018, when the most recent eight-year wheel deal was struck (coincidentally, the last time the telecast attracted more than 10 million viewers).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
So complex was this undertaking that the project took seven years, launching in 1969 and missing its original plan to launch for the company’s centennial celebration in 1965 — coincidentally the year USM patented the ingenious ball joint that underpins its USM Haller modular furniture system.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Not coincidentally, the persecution of Shabunin escalated the week before the government went after NABU, ensuring that Ukraine’s most prominent watchdog organization would be distracted when authorities stepped in.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidentally
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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
Adverb
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Al Qadiri’s monumental installation First Sun is concurrently presented by the Public Art Fund in Central Park.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The judge sentenced Johnson to 180 days for each of the four disorderly conduct charges, to be served concurrently, which was credited as time served.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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And when two people are speaking to each other wearing AirPods, the conversation can be translated both ways simultaneously inside each user's headphones.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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It not only moisturizes, but also lifts, firms, and plumps the skin simultaneously.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidentally. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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