Adverbs of Coincidence

coincidentally

Adverb

/koʊ.ɪn.sɪ.dɛn.tə.li/ or /kooo.in.si.den.tē.li/

c

k

oi

oʊɪ

n

n

c

s

i

ɪ

d

d

e

ɛ

n

n

t

a

ə

ll

l

y

i

Select Your Language

in a manner that happens by chance or accident

arbitrarily

Adverb

/ɑr.bɪt.rɛ.rə.li/ or /aar.bit.re.rē.li/

a

ɑ

r

r

b

b

i

ɪ

t

t

r

r

a

ɛ

r

r

i

ə

l

l

y

i

Select Your Language

without a specific reason, pattern, or method, often based on personal preference or chance

at random

Adverb

/æt ɹˈændəm/

Select Your Language

without a specific order, plan, or pattern

by chance

Adverb

/baɪ tʃˈæns/

Select Your Language

without deliberate intention

fortuitously

Adverb

/fɔ:r.tu:i.təs.li/ or /fawr.tooi.tēs.li/

f

f

o

ɔ:

r

r

t

t

u

u:

i

i

t

t

ou

ə

s

s

l

l

y

i

Select Your Language

by chance or luck, often resulting in a positive outcome

serendipitously

Adverb

/sɛ.rɪn.dɪ.pi.təs.li/ or /se.rin.di.pi.tēs.li/

s

s

e

ɛ

r

r

e

ɪ

n

n

d

d

i

ɪ

p

p

i

i

t

t

ou

ə

s

s

l

l

y

i

Select Your Language

in a way that is unexpected and fortunate

unpredictably

Adverb

/ʌn.prɪ.dɪk.təb.li/ or /an.pri.dik.tēb.li/

u

ə

n

n

p

p

r

r

e

ɪ

d

d

i

ɪ

c

k

t

t

a

ə

b

b

l

l

y

i

Select Your Language

in a way that cannot be anticipated or foreseen

unexpectedly

Adverb

/ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdɫi/

Select Your Language

in a way that is not anticipated or foreseen

spontaneously

Adverb

/spɑn.teɪ.niəs.li/ or /spaan.tei.niēs.li/

s

s

p

p

o

ɑ

n

n

t

t

a

eɪ

n

n

eou

iə

s

s

l

l

y

i

Select Your Language

in an unplanned or impulsive manner

indiscriminately

Adverb

/ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɪmənətˌɫi/

Select Your Language

in a random or uncontrolled manner

counterintuitively

Adverb

/kaʊn.tɜr.ɪn.tuɪ.tɪv.li/ or /kaoon.tēr.in.tooi.tiv.li/

c

k

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

e

ə

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

u

u:

i

ɪ

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

l

l

y

i

Select Your Language

against common sense or what one would expect based on intuition

predictably

Adverb

/prɪ.dɪk.təb.li/ or /pri.dik.tēb.li/

p

p

r

r

e

ɪ

d

d

i

ɪ

c

k

t

t

a

ə

b

b

l

l

y

i

Select Your Language

in a way that can be anticipated or expected with a high degree of certainty

unsurprisingly

Adverb

/ʌn.səp.raɪ.zɪng.li/ or /an.sēp.rai.zing.li/

u

ə

n

n

s

s

u

ɜ

r

r

p

p

r

r

i

aɪ

s

z

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

l

l

y

i

Select Your Language

in a way that is not surprising or unexpected

extempore

Adverb

/ɛk.stɛm.po:r/ or /ek.stem.por/

e

ɛ

x

ks

t

t

e

ɛ

m

m

p

p

o

o:

r

r

e

Select Your Language

without prior preparation or practice