coincidental
coincidental
Definition
co·inci·den·tal (kō in′sə dent′'l)
adjective
characterized by coincidence
co·in′ci·den′·tally adverb
coincidental
Synonyms
coincidental
modif.
Occurring simultaneously
Apparently accidental
chance, casual, unplanned; see accidental 1.
coincidental
Usage Examples
Preposition: with
- development: The growing employment of the second understanding of the term peace is not simply coincidental with the development of the peace process.
Modifies a noun
- similarity: Examination of the arms on the Horn of Leys with those of Portugal certainly suggests more than a coincidental similarity.
- meeting: No one might have known who they were had it not been for a coincidental meeting in 1999.
- finding: Cervical polyps are common coincidental findings in women undergoing cervical screening.
- development: Although coincidental developments, a comparison of the two might provide instructive insights to changing attitudes to Irish migration.
- circumstance: A twist of plot, which turns on an ironic or coincidental circumstance, is typical of O. Henry's stories " .
- link: Perhaps I could take the opportunity to give you an update and also add some coincidental links.
Modifying Another Word
- purely: Any duplication of a first name is purely coincidental.
- entirely: The parallels are too striking to be entirely coincidental.
- merely: Or was his presence on the scene merely coincidental?
- completely: In fact, the spread of birthdays is completely coincidental.
- probably: It is probably coincidental that life at the Limebrook Way farm site ceased at a time of unprecedented threat to the mighty Roman Empire.
- quite: The cause for a new type of research is often quite coincidental.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: Final Verdict: It seems too coincidental that every time the monster is on screen, the film is pretty good.
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