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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Recent Examples of coincidentally The 31-year-old center wore a white version of her team’s uniform, while Rebel wore the alternate seafoam color, which coincidentally is the 2023 WNBA Nike Rebel Edition jersey. Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 That was coincidentally also the title of one of my books! Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Bobby Berk is sharing former costar and pal Karamo Brown's reaction to the announcement of his new HGTV show, which coincidentally came immediately after news that Queer Eye would end after its upcoming 10th season. EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Not coincidentally, these are parts of the country that generally didn’t vote for him and continue to oppose his priorities. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coincidentally
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  • In Oshkosh, Franki runs a foundation that fights teen suicide and, coincidently, the office space sits in an old George Webb location.
    Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • His Liberty Broadband holding company owns a 26% stake in Charter, which has a deal to acquire that stake concurrently with the closing of the Cox takeover.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Today, the institute announced its 2025 artists programs selections and the Points North Forum program which run concurrently with the festival in mid-September.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Searching for a logical progression from The Office and like-minded comedies, so far The Paper has come up with a strange, often funny hybrid, with characters experiencing Parks and Rec idealism and Office-style fluorescent-light tedium simultaneously and sometimes incoherently.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidentally. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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