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
Busch, a former Dodger, coincidentally is part of the Skubal trade tree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
I would note that, perhaps not coincidentally, people covered by TPS are often eligible to apply for asylum.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
"All these organisations in Alberta, not coincidentally, they all emerged during the pandemic," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“You’ll make sure other students aren’t in the hallways when they shouldn’t be. Which is why we coincidentally call it monitoring.”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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