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Definitions for accidentally
ac·ci·den·tal·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
by chance, accidentally, circumstantially, unexpectedlyadverb
without advance planning
"they met accidentally"
incidentally, accidentallyadverb
of a minor or subordinate nature
"these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models"
unintentionally, accidentallyadverb
without intention; in an unintentional manner
"she hit him unintentionally"
Wiktionary
accidentallyadverb
In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.
He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.
accidentallyadverb
Unintentionally.
He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Accidentallyadverb
Etymology: from accidental.
Other needful points of public matters, no less concerning the good of the commonwealth, though but accidentally depending upon the former. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.
I conclude choler accidentally better, and acrimonious, but not in itself. Gideon Harvey, on Consumptions.
Although virtuous men do sometimes accidentally make their way to preferment, yet the world is so corrupted, that no man can reasonably hope to be rewarded in it, merely upon account of his virtue. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.
Webster Dictionary
Accidentallyadverb
in an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of accidentally in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of accidentally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of accidentally in a Sentence
The individual said that they had [the alligator] in an outdoor enclosure and that his daughter accidentally left the cage open, which allowed the alligator to escape.
He accidentally emailed her which broke the restraining order and he was arrested and immediately released.It was not a personal email, it was a pure accident.
Do we want drones out of control that could land who knows here? We could have a child pick up the drone, pick up the gun, and accidentally kill themselves. I see the whole thing as reckless conduct.
Yo Rob. Sorry I can't make our workout today, I accidentally woke up in Berlin.
Lets say we are in an attack, right, say that my glasses fall off. What if I accidentally shoot you? You know what I mean? imagine what the news channel would call me, the Looney Tunes Terrorist or the Blind Terrorist.
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- بطريق الخطأArabic
- accidentalmentCatalan, Valencian
- versehentlichGerman
- akcidenteEsperanto
- accidentalmenteSpanish
- به طور تصادفیPersian
- sattumalta, epähuomiossa, vahingossaFinnish
- accidentellementFrench
- לא בכוונה, במקרהHebrew
- accidentalmenteInterlingua
- [[tanpa]] [[sadar, [[secara]] [[tak]] [[sengaja]], [[secara]] [[kebetulan]]Indonesian
- casualmente, accidentalmenteItalian
- בטעותHebrew
- 無意識的, 誤って, 偶然Japanese
- 우연히도Korean
- toevalligDutch
- przypadkowoPolish
- acidentalmentePortuguese
- ненамеренно, случайноRussian
- oavsiktligenSwedish
- పొరపాటునTelugu
- ngẫu nhiênVietnamese
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