coincidentally

adverb

co·​in·​ci·​den·​tal·​ly (ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈden-tə-lē How to pronounce coincidentally (audio)
-ˈdent-lē
Synonyms of coincidentallynext
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

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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 application is the one that has been hardest to instrument and, not coincidentally, the one where breaches are most consequential. — Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 While Hassabis is keeping his badge, some other prominent Google personnel have coincidentally announced their departure from the company at the same time. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Anthony Patterson, who coincidentally came off the bench for Sunderland on Sunday, is among those on the radar after falling behind Roefs in the Stadium of Light pecking order. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Busch, a former Dodger, coincidentally is part of the Skubal trade tree. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coincidentally

Word History

Etymology

coincidental + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of coincidentally was in 1837

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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidentally. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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