coincidentally
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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A Maysville woman traveling with her husband on a work trip coincidentally met a man who said he’d been in the area on behalf of Meta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
But even worse followed, with such coincidentally bad timing that it would have suited a disaster movie.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
In turn that gave Musk — whether intentionally or coincidentally — bragging rights as a pioneering trillionaire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Not coincidentally, I think you can say the same thing about the nation as a whole.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Not coincidentally, they were excellent teachers of basics.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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