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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That difference between them proves rather problematic when Stuart tricks Ted into merging their firm with another that's coincidentally run by Ted's ex, Samantha (Rachelle Goulding), and then cuts his partner out of the deal.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The identity of that somebody else is an open question, but the two remaining favorites would seem to be the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley — the two who, coincidentally, finished first and third in 2023 before Rudy Gobert took the award last season.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Not coincidentally, The Pitt was created by ER alum R. Scott Gemill, is produced by longtime ER showrunner John Wells, and stars (and is also produced by) original ER cast member Noah Wyle.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
The pair — Mills and Clayton Knight — transformed the score into a 23-minute mix that’s also been looped to form an eight hour piece of music, not coincidentally the same amount of time as a standard 9-5 workday.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The identity of that somebody else is an open question, but the two remaining favorites would seem to be the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley — the two who, coincidentally, finished first and third in 2023 before Rudy Gobert took the award last season.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Not coincidentally, The Pitt was created by ER alum R. Scott Gemill, is produced by longtime ER showrunner John Wells, and stars (and is also produced by) original ER cast member Noah Wyle.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
The pair — Mills and Clayton Knight — transformed the score into a 23-minute mix that’s also been looped to form an eight hour piece of music, not coincidentally the same amount of time as a standard 9-5 workday.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidentally. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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