By coincidence Meaning in English
expression
ˈbaɪ/ /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns
BY koh-IN-sih-dns
bˈaɪ/ /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns
BY koh-IN-sih-dns
释义
Something that happens purely by chance, without any planning or connection, is said to happen 'by coincidence'.
用法与细微差别
Used in both spoken and written English, mainly neutral or informal. It emphasizes that an event happened by chance. Sometimes interchangeable with 'by chance' or 'coincidentally', but 'by coincidence' is a noun phrase. Not commonly used at the start of a sentence.
Spanish: por casualidadPortuguese (BR): por coincidênciaPortuguese (PT): por coincidênciaChinese (Simplified): 巧合地Chinese (Traditional): 巧合地Hindi: संयोगवशArabic: بالمصادفةBengali: সম্পূর্ণ কাকতালীয়ভাবে - কাকতালীয়ভাবেRussian: по совпадениюJapanese: 偶然に - たまたまVietnamese: tình cờ - ngẫu nhiênKorean: 우연히Turkish: tesadüfenUrdu: اتفاقاً - محض اتفاق سےIndonesian: secara kebetulan
例句
We met by coincidence at the store.
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She found her lost keys by coincidence.
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The two books have similar covers by coincidence.
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I ran into my old friend downtown by coincidence.
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Do you believe they both got the same gift by coincidence?
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My flight was delayed, and by coincidence, so was hers.
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