Casualmente (en. Coincidentally)

/kasu̯alˈmente/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

In an unexpected way or occurring without origin or intention.

I ran into him casually at the store.

Me encontré con él casualmente en la tienda.

That happens by chance or fortuitously.

Casually, just yesterday we were talking about you.

Casualmente, justo ayer hablábamos de ti.

That is not planned, occurring without being scheduled.

We casually met at the party.

Nos encontramos casualmente en la fiesta.

It derives from the adjective 'casual', from Latin 'casualis', which means 'fortuitous' or 'accidental'.

casually

Said of something that presents itself without being planned.

casualmente

speaking casually

When mentioning something without prior intent.

casualmente hablando

to encounter someone casually

To cross paths with someone unexpectedly.

encontrarse casualmente

casual

Which implies or denotes little formality.

casual

chance

The occurrence of unpredictable events.

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fortuitous

Which happens by chance; accidental.

fortuito

To meet someone unexpectedly.

I saw him casually on the street and we decided to go have a coffee.

Lo vi casualmente en la calle y decidimos ir a tomar un café.

To do something without a prior plan.

I casually decided to go to the movies, not knowing which film to see.

Decidí ir al cine casualmente, sin saber qué película ver.