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coincidental
adjective /kəʊˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl/
/koʊˌɪn.sɪˈden.t̬əl/ Definition
› happening by coincidenceOccurring and happening coincidentally
/-i/ adverb › The highest scorers, coincidentally, were all women.Occurring and happening
(Definition of coincidental adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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