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Recent Examples of accidentally
Investigators said Horner accidentally struck the child with his delivery truck while backing out of the driveway.
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Briauna Brown, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The measure accidentally erased Measure J from the charter through a clerical error.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The show follows a couple who accidentally wander into Schmigadoon, a town where every day is a musical and the only bridge to escape leads to nowhere.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
In short, this step ensures the mission doesn't accidentally carry any hitchhiking microorganisms to Mars.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
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Briauna Brown, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The measure accidentally erased Measure J from the charter through a clerical error.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The show follows a couple who accidentally wander into Schmigadoon, a town where every day is a musical and the only bridge to escape leads to nowhere.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
In short, this step ensures the mission doesn't accidentally carry any hitchhiking microorganisms to Mars.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidentally
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Typical scenarios include people who have been camping or hiking in remote areas and were inadvertently in contact with these feces or urine.—
Melissa Rudy , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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This question inadvertently shows that we are stuck in a mindset that the duopoly of Republicans and Democrats is the only way to organize our many different political opinions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Davidson, 54, became the subject of numerous documentaries, and in 2019, made headlines for unintentionally swearing at Queen Elizabeth II while receiving an award for his advocacy work.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bubbles Didn’t Enter The Picture That Early In one of the moist unintentionally hilarious moments in the movie, Michael shocks his family by adopting a CGI baby chimpanzee named Bubbles sometime around 1979.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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In her latest Netflix action effort, Theron plays a woman who sets off on a trip to Australia to soothe her grief but unwittingly crosses paths with Egerton’s unnerving hunter, who forces her into a game of cat and mouse.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The latter post was criticized by Ben Stiller for using footage from his 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder, which follows a group of actors who are unwittingly dropped into a Southeast Asian war zone.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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At university, Karp focused his research on how people unconsciously transfer aggression through language.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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In presenting the Best Actor winners, Adrien Brody perfectly, if perhaps unconsciously, echoed Johnson’s remarks from more than 50 years earlier.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sixty years ago, the home opener happened to fortuitously fall during spring break.—
Raymond Daniel Burke,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2026
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Starting this week, police in Wyandotte, Michigan, are cracking down on kids who ride bicycles and e-bikes carelessly.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Reiss's kitchen in the heart of Provence is a casually elegant space that would put any home cook at ease.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bierman captured the moment as Wetjen stood near the green, casually holding a wedge while taking the call — a scene that somehow makes getting drafted to the NFL feel like just another Saturday afternoon.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Accidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidentally. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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