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Recent Examples of accidentally
Samsung engineers accidentally leaked sensitive code to ChatGPT, prompting the company to temporarily ban generative AI use on corporate devices.
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Ofer Klein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This time, there was an ongoing arc in which Scooby and Shaggy accidentally open the Chest of Demons, releasing 13 ghosts and demons into the world.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Surveillance video showed that Trigg accidentally fell into the pool after tripping and falling on an inflatable chair.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Whether released accidentally or intentionally, mirror organisms could simultaneously bypass human biological defenses, resist medical treatments, and disrupt the ecological balance.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
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Ofer Klein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This time, there was an ongoing arc in which Scooby and Shaggy accidentally open the Chest of Demons, releasing 13 ghosts and demons into the world.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Surveillance video showed that Trigg accidentally fell into the pool after tripping and falling on an inflatable chair.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Whether released accidentally or intentionally, mirror organisms could simultaneously bypass human biological defenses, resist medical treatments, and disrupt the ecological balance.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidentally
Adverb
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Over the course of the season, Dexter reunites with Harrison in New York City and inadvertently finds his way into the company of other infamous serial killers secretly assembled for meetings at the estate of billionaire philanthropist Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Video from the incident, however, shows that the confrontation may have been sparked by Prescott himself, who seemingly — though possibly unintentionally — spit in Carter’s direction during the opening huddle.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This approach would unintentionally damage American businesses.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Pike has unwittingly helped Marie.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ustinov hired him, though, as Stamp had unwittingly replicated Billy Budd’s gormless behavior.—
Rhett Bartlett,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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When someone is known primarily for reliability, colleagues unconsciously pigeonhole them.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The microcosm of this family unit in its death throes is all there right on the court, from Bernard’s toxic competitiveness to the way Walt unconsciously picks up on his dad’s cues and then lords his victory over his little brother (Owen Kline).—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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This journey for self-acceptance fortuitously leads to mentorship from the local drag community, showing Adolfo the importance of having the right people in your corner even outside of the ring.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 Aug. 2025
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That depth is fortuitously within reach of the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover, which is set to launch to the Red Planet no earlier than 2028 and will carry a drill that can penetrate up to two meters below the planet’s surface.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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But also just a touch ironic — like a man handing out fire safety pamphlets while carelessly flipping burgers over a bonfire on his porch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Last month, Gandalf the Grey actor Ian McKellen casually dropped a bombshell bit of casting news on the unsuspecting crowd at a London fan event at the convention For the Love of Fantasy.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Dress it up with heeled booties, or wear it casually with sneakers.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Accidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidentally. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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