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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The movie explores universal themes of family and community through the specific details of a particular time and place (not coincidentally, the time and place Chung came of age).
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The idea was brought to its highest polish in the nineteenth century, the apex of tsarist imperialism and, not coincidentally, of Russian letters.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Still, coincidentally, the last foreign territory purchased by the U.S. was from Denmark.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Not coincidentally, Shaw Smith and Kelly are the only two who live in Fort Worth.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The idea was brought to its highest polish in the nineteenth century, the apex of tsarist imperialism and, not coincidentally, of Russian letters.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Still, coincidentally, the last foreign territory purchased by the U.S. was from Denmark.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Not coincidentally, Shaw Smith and Kelly are the only two who live in Fort Worth.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidentally. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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