accidentally

[ ak-si-den-tl-ee ]
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adverb
  1. by chance or mistake; in a way that is not planned or intended: If you break your key, whether accidentally or on purpose, there is a $40 charge to replace it.

  2. in a nonessential or subsidiary way; incidentally: Philosophy is essentially a vocation, and only accidentally a profession.

Origin of accidentally

1
  • Sometimes ac·ci·dent·ly [ak-si-dent-lee] /ˌæk sɪˈdɛnt li/ .

Other words from accidentally

  • non·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
  • pre·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
  • pseu·do·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
  • qua·si-ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
  • un·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb

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