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

—People

2

: it is or seems coincidental that

coincidentally, the dog died exactly one year after his owner did

Synonyms

• coincidently
• concurrently
• contemporaneously
• simultaneously
• together

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Not coincidentally, bringing more investors into the markets is good for the firm's bottom line. —Emily Peck, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025

The nomination was announced, coincidentally, on January 23rd, on the tenth anniversary of Lemebel’s death; the winner will be named on March 20th. —Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025

Change Management Is About People And Processes Not coincidentally, the effectiveness of these integrations always ties back to change management. —Robert Kramer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

And perhaps not coincidentally, Mason ran for 100 yards against Minnesota in Week 2. —Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

coincidental + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coincidentally

• environmentally
• experimentally
• accidentally
• detrimentally
• fundamentally
• governmentally
• incidentally
• incrementally
• instrumentally
• sentimentally
• temperamentally
• mentally