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 Not coincidentally, these are the decades when adults are the most physically active (though lifetime physical activity levels probably peak for most of us at about age 3, research shows, and decline from then on). — Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The photo hangs in the Andrée Putman Studio at 344 Bowery, coincidentally situated right by Basquiat’s old digs. — David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 There is a 1932 bronze bust of Anne Evans by Arnold Rönnebeck, who was, coincidentally, the director of the Denver Art Museum from 1926 to 1930. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026 Not coincidentally, the Venetian is absolutely buzzing with people and excitement on show nights. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 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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The university’s Title IX discipline system runs concurrently with any investigations by Cornell’s police department or other law enforcement agencies, the policy says.

— Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The two closures happening concurrently have led officials to urge drivers to plan ahead for alternate routes.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of concurrently

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Preparing multiple missions Manufacturing more rocket hardware will not increase launch frequency unless teams can prepare several missions simultaneously.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Importantly, this isn't four nozzles printing simultaneously.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

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