accidentally

adverb

Definition of accidentallynext
as in inadvertently

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Recent Examples of accidentally Part of the fossil – precisely the portion that preserved essential information about its provenance – was accidentally lost for more than two decades. — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Interestingly, overdose deaths are flat among teens and young adults, with 74 people between 15 and 24 dying from accidentally taking too much of a drug in both 2019 and 2025. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026 Bond yields have remained pretty high in recent weeks, which acts as their own quasi-rate hike — without the Fed needing to put its foot down and accidentally step on the weaker-than-expected job market. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 The Saturday Night Live alum and Staten Island ferry co-owner can be spotted shooting a scene for a crime show with Bobby Cannavale when Owen accidentally runs onto the set and ruins their take. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Aug. 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
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  • Created by Tessa Coates, Ride or Die is a spy action comedy about an assassin, Judith (Waddingham) whose latest case inadvertently involves her best friend of more than 20 years, Debbie (Spencer), a politician’s wife.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While catching tuna, fishing vessels also inadvertently catch other species, like sharks.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of inadvertently
Adverb
  • In one scenario, Irregular also gave the models a fictional target company whose name unintentionally matched the domain of a real website.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The program was designed for people who unintentionally fell out of compliance, which describes most expats who have fallen behind.
    — Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of unintentionally
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  • But because Detroit chose the offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Skubal has unwittingly become a villain around the league.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Basically, Jenner unwittingly proved my theory that baggy denim is the key to making even the most basic pieces look like a fashionable, cohesive outfit.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of unwittingly
Adverb
  • His opinion will be better received, and people will unconsciously be giving his appearance green flags and listening without any distraction.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There is also bias at play, which affects decision-making, even unconsciously.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 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
  • Each model can be useful, and each creates different risks when applied carelessly.
    — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But when leaders use them carelessly, employees may internalize a meaning the leader never intended.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of carelessly
Adverb
  • The warehouse manager casually replies, 'Oh, that's Customer X's inventory.
    — Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Wear these wide-leg capris casually around the house or to run errands, and then dress them up with a blouse and heels for the evening.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of casually

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