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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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
The building’s fire plan was ultimately approved three years after opening on Sept. 26, coincidentally the same day Adams’ indictment was unsealed.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
The last game Travis Kelce's girlfriend attended, coincidentally, was the Dec. 21 game between the Chiefs and Texans.
'Glitter&Gold': Order a special edition about Swift and Kelce's love story
Need a break?
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The Rams cemented that by winning the NFC West, coincidentally by beating the Cardinals in Week 17.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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