accidentally meaning
EN[ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li]US
- AdverbCOMmore accidentallySUPmost accidentallySUF-ly
- In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.
- He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.
- Unintentionally.
- He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
- In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- I accidentally bumped into him, and he flipped me the bird.
- She accidentally rubbed up against the painted door and got green paint on her blouse.
- I accidentally saved my unwanted changes and overwrote the version of the document I wanted to keep.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of accidentally in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adverbs
- Act-related adverbs
- Manner adverbs
- Act-related adverbs
- Morphemes
- Suffixes
- Words by suffix
- Words suffixed with -ly
- Words suffixed with -ly
- Words by suffix
- Suffixes
- Adverbs
Source: Wiktionary