som av en händelse

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Literally, "as if by chance/happenstance."

Adverb

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som av en händelse

  1. coincidentally, as it happens

Usage notes

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Often used ironically, like "by curious coincidence," "as it happens," etc., but sometimes used interchangeably with av en händelse (by chance/happenstance).