Coincident vs Accidentally - What's the difference?
coincident | accidentally |
(of two events) Occurring at the same time.
(of two objects) Being in the same location.
Being in accordance, matching.
* South
In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.
Unintentionally.
* {{quote-news, year=2011
, date=December 14
, author=Steven Morris
, title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave
, work=Guardian
As a verb coincident
is .As an adverb accidentally is
in an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.coincident
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Christianity teaches nothing but what is perfectly suitable to, and coincident with, the ruling principles of a virtuous and well-inclined man.
See also
* coincidenceAnagrams
* ----accidentally
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Alternative forms
*accidentlyAdverb
(en adverb)- He discovered penicillin largely accidentally .
- He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
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