coincidently

adverb

Definition of coincidentlynext
as in concurrently
at one and the same time the outdoor concert is timed so that its rousing finale occurs coincidently with the setting of the summer sun

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Recent Examples of coincidently 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidently
  1. concurrently
  2. simultaneously
  3. coincidentally
Adverb
  • Tehran vowed to retaliate and is concurrently rebuilding its military and, according to reports, may be planning on expanding the war, including escalation into Europe.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His Canyon County sentence is running concurrently with his prison term in the Ada County case.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of concurrently
Adverb
  • Crews may have to navigate at night, in poor weather or through areas affected by dust and smoke, while simultaneously maintaining awareness of threats and obstacles.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Their advantage can come from scale, diversity of telemetry and the ability to learn across many different environments simultaneously.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of simultaneously
Adverb
  • 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
  • Still, 2026 appears to coincidentally be the death year for a handful of the cast.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincidentally

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“Coincidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidently. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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