coincidental

[koh-in-si-den-tl]

co·in·ci·den·tal

[koh-in-si-den-tl]
adjective
1.
happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
2.
existing or occurring at the same time.

Origin:
1790–1800; coincident + -al1

co·in·ci·den·tal·ly, co·in·ci·dent·ly [koh-in-si-duhnt-lee] , adverb
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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Coincidental has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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coincidental (kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl)
 
adj
of or happening by a coincidence; fortuitous

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