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
But logic and common sense went out the window a long time ago, not coincidentally at about the same time as Nick Bosa and Fred Warner were lost to injury.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Spirit owner Michele Kang, coincidentally, is one of a small group of owners invested in women’s soccer teams in both America and Europe.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Brunskill played only 10 of Miami’s 59 snaps; his playing time has declined the past two games and - coincidentally or not - the production of the Dolphins’ running game also has declined.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Yang foretold his exit, coincidentally or not, in April.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Spirit owner Michele Kang, coincidentally, is one of a small group of owners invested in women’s soccer teams in both America and Europe.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Brunskill played only 10 of Miami’s 59 snaps; his playing time has declined the past two games and - coincidentally or not - the production of the Dolphins’ running game also has declined.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Yang foretold his exit, coincidentally or not, in April.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidentally
Adverb
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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
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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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Campbell said the Colorado and San Diego County sentences are to be served concurrently.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The city and private partners concurrently moved to close downtown homeless encampments and housed more than 250 people, according to Housing Forward, the region’s lead agency serving unhoused residents.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The sensor can record long and short exposures simultaneously, improving sharpness when subjects move.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Under the temporary plan, teachers will simultaneously deliver lessons from their classrooms to students in the classroom and at home, similar to the way many did during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Rebecca Santana,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidentally. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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