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coincidently

coincidently

4.3
Happening at the same time as something else
  • adverb
  • /koʊˈɪnɪsəntli/
translation icon : coincidentemente
  • The two events happened coincidently, surprising everyone in attendance.

Examples

  • She won the lottery and coincidently found her lost dog on the same day.

  • He started working at the same company as his brother coincidently after years apart.

  • Coincidently, my dear young lady, he amuses me too.

    Robin Hood (1973)

  • You see it's so simple, but we make it so complicated, which coincidently is the flavor of what brought me to your little homestead here.

    Victims (2013)

Synonyms

at the same time
vscoincidently
∞ 1.0

During the same time or moment

is used when events occur together rather than over longer periods
simultaneously
vscoincidently
209 4.2

At the same time

is used for the same timing but without stressing exact instant
coincidentally
vscoincidently
60 4.9

In a way that happens by chance and is surprising

is used for plain occurrence at the same time without implying chance or surprise
contemporaneously
vscoincidently
2 8.4

At the same time or during the same period

is used for exact same instants rather than broader shared periods
synchronously
vscoincidently
1 6.4

Happens at the same time as something else

is about sharing the same time without implying coordinated rhythm
concomitantly
vscoincidently
  • Formal
1 8.6

At the same time as something else

is used for simple timing at the same moment without implying accompaniment
synchronically
vscoincidently
7.9

Happening at the same time as other things

is about sharing time without implying mutual coordination
synchronistically
vscoincidently
9.2

In a way that happens at the same time as something else

is focused on sharing timing rather than highlighting their relational link
coterminously
vscoincidently
  • Formal
9.9

In the same place or at the same time

is focused on matching timing rather than shared boundaries or location

Antonyms

asynchronously
1 7.3

At different times so things do not need to wait for each other

How Simultaneous

simultaneously
209 4.2
coincidently
4.3
together
∞ 1.0
separately
148 2.1

Surface Forms

coincidently positive
coincidently comparative
coincidently superlative

Morphology

coincidently = coincident (transparent) = coincident + ly

The adverb is a straightforward -ly derivation from the adjective 'coincident', so learners who know the adjective can predict the adverbial meaning.

Etymology

The word coincidently comes from co- 'with' and incident 'happening', so it means 'happening with' something else. That's why coincidently means happening at the same time.