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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William Ball also owned the popular Huddle Restaurant chain and the Embers Supper Club at 2034 N. Meridan St. Not so coincidentally, after Ball's involvement, Huddle Restaurants were typically connected to suburban Indianapolis Haag Drugs.
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Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Both picks, coincidentally, would be perfect for your next trip to the beach.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 July 2025
Did the country create a new army and coincidentally give it the same name?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Perhaps not coincidentally, the suit keeps being trashed and needing to be rebuilt.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Both picks, coincidentally, would be perfect for your next trip to the beach.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 July 2025
Did the country create a new army and coincidentally give it the same name?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Perhaps not coincidentally, the suit keeps being trashed and needing to be rebuilt.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidentally. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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