COINCIDENTALLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

coincidentally

adverb

(ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈdent-lē

Definition of coincidentally

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 Former employees said Monday was coincidentally the day their layoffs from the hospital became official after months of furlough. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 The news lands on September 1, which coincidentally is ‘Back To Hogwarts Day’, the fictional date that students return to lessons at the eponymous wizarding school. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 While addressing minority stress within the family, the film coincidentally summoned unexpected support — the father’s role was played by its real-life inspiration, Yu’s father, Hai. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 The Times’s Andrew Ross Sorkin, coincidentally, is interviewing Cohan at the 92nd Street Y September 9. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coincidentally

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Baltimore had coincidently fallen 17 points below its scoring average, and the Ravens fell to 1-3 for the first time since 2015 — a campaign that ended with a 5-11 record.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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

Definition of coincidently

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As well as financial return on investment, sports stars want to see their own personal brands develop concurrently.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Damian sentenced Rivera to 120 months on five counts and 60 months on two others, with all terms running concurrently.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of concurrently

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Never Enough, the group’s fourth album following 2021’s Glow On, won Best Rock Album at the same awards show, in which the band was the first to be nominated simultaneously in the Rock, Alternative and Metal categories.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Every weekend for the past month, the sidewalk in front of the Natural Academy of Sciences has simultaneously felt like a festival, a funeral, and a science fair.

— Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

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