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