accidentally

adverb

Definition of accidentallynext
as in inadvertently

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Recent Examples of accidentally In this mode, your Roomba won’t run any automatic tasks and can’t be started accidentally. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 Other behaviors that put autistic children at risk of drowning include drinking water while swimming, which puts them at risk for accidentally inhaling water; and holding their breath for prolonged periods, which can lead to fainting underwater. — Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Check your bags for cannabis A new customs policy in Thailand dictates that Americans traveling with cannabis in their bags, even accidentally, could face up to 10 years in prison, a fine of nearly $15,000, or both, Kathleen Wong reports. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Gu-cheon, who lacks Yang, is fearful of ggeomeoksali, but accidentally befriends one during his time in the palace. — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for accidentally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidentally
  1. inadvertently
  2. unintentionally
  3. unwittingly
  4. unconsciously
  5. fortuitously
  6. carelessly
  7. casually
Adverb
  • Experts caution against using Japanese beetle traps to manage infestations, since these pheromone-releasing devices can inadvertently attract more beetles to your garden.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
  • An early investigation into the fire found that the victim — who was blind — was inside his apartment when the oven was inadvertently turned on, according to the coroner’s office.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of inadvertently
Adverb
  • The person who delays repayment may create tension, even if unintentionally.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Godreque Newsom was accused of unintentionally killing 27-year-old Abari Meade in a car wreck and fleeing the scene.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of unintentionally
Adverb
  • Robert is unwittingly entrapped, and has absconded with something mob bigwig Lombardi wants revenge for.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Recent reporting suggests Thiel has extended the argument to Pope Leo XIV directly, framing the current pope’s openness to AI regulation as making him—unwittingly—a vehicle for the same dynamic.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of unwittingly
Adverb
  • His brilliant work and my brother’s life started to merge unconsciously for me.
    — Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • But aside from the virtually non-existent rear visibility and my tendency to unconsciously favor the left side of the lane due to the car’s central seating position, the 21C is remarkably easy to acclimate to.
    — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of unconsciously
Adverb
  • And fortuitously, Napalm Death, who played a 19-minute set, espouse the same lefty politics as NPR, in fact maybe even a little more leftist, all things considered, since Barney Greenway wore a Crass T-shirt to the gig.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2026
Definition of fortuitously
Adverb
  • Flying an unmanned aircraft system carelessly or recklessly, interfering with a first responder operation, is also a misdemeanor under state law and San Diego municipal code.
    — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of carelessly
Adverb
  • The murder casually committed by that elemental giant Moose Malloy is only an episode to start the story going.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Copy Hathaway’s monochromatic look by pairing them with a matching white top, or wear them casually with a T-shirt and sneakers.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of casually

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