coincidentally
adverb
co·in·ci·den·tal·ly
(ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈdent-lē 
-ˈden-tə-lē
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: in a coincidental manner : by coincidence
lonely singles who meet coincidentally and click—
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: it is or seems coincidental that
coincidentally, the dog died exactly one year after his owner did
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
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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
Not coincidentally, goalkeeper was also the Current’s primary weakness in 2024.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, those packed near the stage had no need for such instructions, as their dancing made the floor shake (coincidentally, an earthquake hit Los Angeles minutes after her set ended).
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
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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
Not coincidentally, goalkeeper was also the Current’s primary weakness in 2024.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, those packed near the stage had no need for such instructions, as their dancing made the floor shake (coincidentally, an earthquake hit Los Angeles minutes after her set ended).
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coincidentally
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“Coincidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidentally. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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