adv
Uncommon
coincidentally
Coincidentally (adv) means By chance, without any planned connection. Example: “Coincidentally, we were both wearing the same jacket that day.”
adv
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By chance, without any planned connection.
"Coincidentally, we were both wearing the same jacket that day."
How to use coincidentally
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to point out that something happened by chance rather than by design.
Common pairings
coincidentally, both...
quite coincidentally
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more coincidentally
- Superlative
- most coincidentally
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_____, we were both wearing the same jacket that day.
Etymology
From coincidental + -ly.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for coincidentally
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What does “coincidentally” mean?
The word “coincidentally” means by chance, without any planned connection. In plain terms, used to point out that something happened by chance rather than by design.
How do you use “coincidentally” in a sentence?
Here is “coincidentally” used in a sentence: “Coincidentally, we were both wearing the same jacket that day.”
What part of speech is “coincidentally”?
“Coincidentally” is an adverb.
Is “coincidentally” a common word?
“Coincidentally” is an uncommon word in modern English.
