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 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 Dolly formed, coincidentally, just days after the death of country music legend Dolly Parton at 80 years old. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not, the breach happened just as Avery was beginning to thrive. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 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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Bates was sentenced to three consecutive life terms on charges of possessing the images, plus 40 years to be served concurrently on a charge of online solicitation of a minor, according to the statement.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
The judge imposed a five-year driver's license suspension on both charges, to run concurrently.

— Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of concurrently

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Only transfers completed while both teams were simultaneously in the Premier League are included, with loans also counted.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Water-Jet Guided Laser technology overcomes this challenge by channeling a laser inside a microscopic jet of water to precisely cut the material while simultaneously cooling the surface and clearing away debris.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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