coincidental
Use Coincidental in a sentence
sɪˈdɛn adjective
1.
happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
2.
existing or occurring at the same time.
Related forms
non·co·in·ci·den·tal, adjective
non·co·in·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
un·co·in·ci·den·tal, adjective
un·co·in·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| of or happening by a coincidence; fortuitous | |
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Example sentences
The timing, while coincidental, could not be better.
As rare events become less rare, you can expect coincidental occurrences of them to be less rare.
The timing, though coincidental, could not have been better.
Names with risqué connotations, be they deliberate or coincidental, fare a little better.
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