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Comparative
more coincidental
Superlative
most coincidental
1
happening by chance at the same time or in a way that appears connected but is not planned
- The meeting's coincidental timing with the announcement made everyone suspicious.
- Their coincidental arrival at the airport led to an unexpected reunion after years apart.
- It was purely coincidental that they met on the same train twice in one week.
- The similar wording in their essays was coincidental, not copied.
- Their arrivals were coincidental, though they hadn’t planned to meet.
2
happening unexpectedly and without deliberate planning or foresight
- It was purely coincidental that I ran into my old friend from high school while on vacation in another country.
- The fact that she chose the same book as me from the library was purely coincidental; we have different tastes in literature.
- It was coincidental that we both happened to be wearing the same color shirt that day; we didn't plan it.
- The fact that we both ordered the same dish for lunch was coincidental; we didn't discuss our choices beforehand.
- The fact that they both arrived at the bus stop at the same time was coincidental; they didn't plan to meet there.