COINCIDENTLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

coincidently

adverb

Definition of coincidently

as in concurrently

at one and the same time the outdoor concert is timed so that its rousing finale occurs coincidently with the setting of the summer sun

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Recent Examples of coincidently Baltimore had coincidently fallen 17 points below its scoring average, and the Ravens fell to 1-3 for the first time since 2015 — a campaign that ended with a 5-11 record. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 In Oshkosh, Franki runs a foundation that fights teen suicide and, coincidently, the office space sits in an old George Webb location. — Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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In a September hearing, Judge Davis VanderVelde sentenced Kirkman to 35 years to life for both murders, with the sentences running concurrently.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
That sentence will run concurrently to a 60-year sentence the judge meted out in January because Castro-Arroyo violated the terms of his probation when he was arrested on the murder charge.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of concurrently

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After all, Apple and Google are sworn frenemies, dragging each other in the press while simultaneously holding multi-billion-dollar entanglements behind the scenes.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The company is using computer simulations and a new engineering approach that allows design, manufacturing and engineering teams to work simultaneously rather than completing their tasks one after another.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of simultaneously

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Not coincidentally, Seattle converted 11 of 16 third-down situations and amassed 410 yards — nearly double what the Chiefs produced (213).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Even though the season’s still young, the Dolphins and the Chargers, who coincidentally have two former Dolphins head coaches on its offensive staff, are the NFL’s bottom-dwellers this season.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

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