coincidentally
adverb
co·in·ci·den·tal·ly
(ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈdent-lē 
-ˈden-tə-lē
1
: in a coincidental manner : by coincidence
lonely singles who meet coincidentally and click—
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: it is or seems coincidental that
coincidentally, the dog died exactly one year after his owner did
Examples of coincidentally in a Sentence
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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All were coincidentally presented by Haitian designers—Waina Chancy, LaTouché, and Daveed Baptiste.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Thus, unfortunately, given the large number of persons vaccinated, adverse medical conditions only coincidentally related to vaccination may be perceived as causal.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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—Lauren Morrow
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Ryan lodged his grievance coincidentally before tying the shortest outing of his career in a lopsided loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Thus, unfortunately, given the large number of persons vaccinated, adverse medical conditions only coincidentally related to vaccination may be perceived as causal.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Cece is a young Black ballerina who has trained tirelessly her entire life and is named the first Black principal dancer for New York City Ballet, much like Misty Copeland was for ABT (coincidentally, this is her final season).
—Lauren Morrow
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Ryan lodged his grievance coincidentally before tying the shortest outing of his career in a lopsided loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coincidentally
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidentally. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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