accidentally

[ UK /ˌæksɪdˈɛntə‍li/ ]
[ US /ˌæksəˈdɛnəɫi, ˌæksəˈdɛntəɫi/ ]
ADVERB
  1. of a minor or subordinate nature
    these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models
  2. without intention; in an unintentional manner
    she hit him unintentionally
  3. without advance planning
    they met accidentally
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How To Use accidentally In A Sentence

  • The lid won't come off accidentally , it's been fastened on.
  • He leaned over and reached into the glove compartment, his forearm accidentally brushing across her thigh.
  • One of the hospitals said that some of the people that had stuff either left or accidentally placed inside them became 'unwell' as a result, but it is not known to which objects, or patients, they were referring. TheSpoof.com : Spoof News : Front Page
  • The bite valve has no shut-off mechanism, so it's more apt to leak if accidentally squeezed.
  • But the designer decided to withdraw the shoes over fears they could become a lethal weapon if the wearer accidentally trod on someone else's foot, the Daily Telegraph reported.
  • When Wanda's little brother accidentally shrinks Ms. Frizzle and the kids, they end up trapped in a bathroom with no way out!
  • The way many estate plans are currently worded could cause them to backfire, either by triggering unnecessary state estate taxes or even accidentally disinheriting a surviving spouse. Does Your Trust Need a Tune-Up?
  • One of my friend told me that he fell down in swimming pool accidentally, and unable to swim. Goodbye Old Friend. R.I.P. Rajeev Motwani
  • Frank Rossitano (Judah Friedlander): Just before the show begins, neglects to put on one of his ridiculous trucker caps and accidentally slaps some deely boppers on his head instead. '30 Rock' live: What could possibly go wrong?
  • Under the substitutional theory of artifact production, the forgeries of documents so common in the Middle Ages can be understood as the legitimate reproduction of accidentally misplaced facts.
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