by coincidence

Example Sentences

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Not by coincidence, Evy discovers that she is herself pregnant, though she hasn’t told her boyfriend, with whom she was living before moving into her mother’s house for the latter’s final days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Traditionally, they vote once in every parliament on a republican motion to abolish the monarchy and the motion came up by coincidence on Tuesday.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Another possibility is that some early dinosaurs happened to have feet that closely resembled bird feet by coincidence.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

The thing was sleek and simple in design and far too specific to occur by coincidence in two people’s dreams, no matter that they lay side by side, touching.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor