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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Perhaps not coincidentally, the Royals broadcast team dropped in Awful Announcing’s ranking of the 30 MLB television crews. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Not coincidentally, those states post some of the strongest coverage numbers in the country. — A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 Lin, not coincidentally, was also the violinist when Quartet La Jolla was first played 15 years ago. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 This was the Phillies' first walk-off homer since June 9, 2023, when coincidentally, Schwarber hit a walk-off blast against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 5-4 victory. — CBS News, 23 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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