coincidentally
adverb
co·in·ci·den·tal·ly
| \ (ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈdent-lē
, -ˈden-tə-lē\
, -ˈden-tə-lē\
Definition of coincidentally
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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Synonyms & Antonyms for coincidentally
Synonyms
coincidently, concurrently, contemporaneously, simultaneously, together
Antonyms
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Examples of coincidentally in a Sentence
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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