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Definitions

by coincidence

ADVERB
by chance
Synonyms
WEAK
accidentally as luck would have it by a fluke by mistake for some reason fortuitously out of the clear blue sky unexpectedly unintentionally unwittingly
ADVERB
unexpectedly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accidentally
STRONG
circumstantially
WEAK
fortuitously
Antonyms
WEAK
advisedly deliberately intentionally normally obviously predictably regularly

Example Sentences

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Whether by coincidence or design, the pattern has been unmistakable: Promotion itself carries risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Every four years Norway's parliament, the Storting, holds a vote on replacing the monarchy, which by coincidence comes up again on Tuesday, just as the trial at Oslo district court is getting under way.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Purely by coincidence, 1990 is when “Boots” begins.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

And whether by coincidence or coordination, a month after Clark joined the league, commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced teams would be traveling by charter flights this season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

But, as the following derivation shows, such experiences are more rationally accounted for by coincidence.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.