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

And, as in this year’s game, Super Bowl LII was a rematch for the Eagles, with the Patriots having bested the birds way back in 2005 at Super Bowl XXXIX (when, coincidentally, current Chiefs coach Andy Reid was leading the Eagles). —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025

Schroder is getting moved to Utah — where the Warriors, coincidentally, were Wednesday night — and Josh Richardson is heading from Miami to Detroit. —Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025

Monday was the eight-year anniversary of the last time that Butler appeared in a game but did not start — coincidentally, that game came against the Heat. —Barry Jackson and, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025

Not coincidentally, the two best teams are among them: Cleveland and Oklahoma City. —Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

coincidental + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1