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Coincidentally: meaning, definitions and examples

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coincidentally

 

[ koʊˌɪn.səˈden.təl.i ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

in a coincidental manner

Happening by chance or accident; not planned; occurring at the same time by accident; unexpectedly.

Synonyms

accidentally, by chance, unexpectedly

Examples of usage

  • It was coincidentally the same day that we both decided to visit the museum.
  • Coincidentally, we bumped into each other at the grocery store.
Context #2 | Adjective

describing a situation or event

Occurring or existing at the same time by accident; happening by chance; accidental.

Synonyms

accidental, fortuitous, unintentional

Examples of usage

  • It was a coincidental meeting that led to their partnership.
  • The similarities between the two paintings were purely coincidental.

Translations

Translations of the word "coincidentally" in other languages:

🇵🇹 coincidentemente

🇮🇳 संयोगवश

🇩🇪 zufällig

🇮🇩 kebetulan

🇺🇦 випадково

🇵🇱 przypadkowo

🇯🇵 偶然に (ぐうぜんに)

🇫🇷 par coïncidence

🇪🇸 coincidentemente

🇹🇷 tesadüfen

🇰🇷 우연히 (uyeonhi)

🇸🇦 بالصدفة (bil-sudfa)

🇨🇿 náhodou

🇸🇰 náhodou

🇨🇳 巧合地 (qiǎohé de)

🇸🇮 naključno

🇮🇸 tilviljunarkennt

🇰🇿 кездейсоқ

🇬🇪 შემთხვევით (shemtskhvevit)

🇦🇿 təsadüfən

🇲🇽 coincidentemente

Etymology

The word 'coincidentally' originates from the word 'coincidence', which comes from the Latin word 'coincidere', meaning 'to fall upon together'. The concept of coincidence has been explored in philosophy, psychology, and statistics, with debates on whether events are truly random or have underlying causes. The adverb form 'coincidentally' is commonly used in everyday language to describe chance occurrences or unexpected events.

See also: coincide, coincidence, coincident, coincidental, coinciding.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,985, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.