accidentally

[Ac`ci*den·tal*ly]

If something happens accidentally, it didn't happen on purpose blame it on a mistake, chance, or outside forces.

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In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.

Adverb
without advance planning; "they met accidentally"

Adverb
without intention; in an unintentional manner; "she hit him unintentionally"

Adverb
in an incidental manner; "these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models"


adv.
In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.


Accidentally

Ac`ci*den"tal*ly , adv. In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.

In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.

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Usage Examples

Canadians can easily 'pass for American' as long as we don't accidentally use metric measurements or apologize when hit by a car.

My mother accidentally gave me food poisoning. She fed me baby carrots for a snack before Christmas dinner - but they had expired in June! I threw up for the next 24 hours.

My name became known because I was, one might say accidentally the target of state repression and because so many people throughout the country and other parts of the world organized around the demand for my freedom.

The only time I ever enjoyed ironing was the day I accidentally got gin in the steam iron.

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Other Usage Examples

It's funny, though, because when I first started going to races after we met, I was extremely nervous. It's like being backstage and hoping you don't trip over something or break an amp or accidentally speak into a live microphone, so I was really hesitant.

If, indeed, a firearm were more dangerous to its possessors than to potential aggressors, would it not make sense for the government to arm all criminals, and let them accidentally shoot themselves? Is this absurd? Yes, and yet the government, of course, is arming criminals.

I've had a tough time learning how to act like a congressman. Today I accidentally spent some of my own money.

My first job after college was at Magic Quest, an educational software startup company where I was responsible for writing the content. I found that job somewhat accidentally but after working there a few weeks and loving my job, I decided to pursue a career in technology.

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