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Recent Examples of accidentally
The pack’s unusual hunting behavior caused panic among residents and ranchers in the state’s high rangeland north of Truckee, eventually leading state wildlife regulators to euthanize its three adult wolves and accidentally kill one of four juveniles in October.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Teyana Taylor made history at the 2026 Golden Globes by not only earning the first award of the night but also accidentally becoming the first star to be censored during their acceptance speech.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Cordless hair tools can contain lithium metal or lithium ion batteries, and the heating element must have a safety cover to keep it from accidentally activating during the flight.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
The adhesive can accidentally remove paint or other artistic mediums.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Teyana Taylor made history at the 2026 Golden Globes by not only earning the first award of the night but also accidentally becoming the first star to be censored during their acceptance speech.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Cordless hair tools can contain lithium metal or lithium ion batteries, and the heating element must have a safety cover to keep it from accidentally activating during the flight.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
The adhesive can accidentally remove paint or other artistic mediums.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidentally
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If a popular crypto investor with a sizable following predicts that the value of a coin is about to plummet, that can lead to many people selling off their shares in that coin, and inadvertently causing the very decline which was predicted.—
Malana VanTyler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Dellandrea was injured in the Sharks’ game on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as his right leg struck the post after he was inadvertently tripped while driving to the net.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Gutters and vents can also unintentionally guide mice inside.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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Therapists have long seen how the human drive to avoid pain can unintentionally strengthen it.—
Dr. Jesse Finkelstein,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bode will play Greta Mills, Ro’s smart, witty and ambitious research partner who unwittingly becomes entangled in the film’s violent conflict.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Well-meaning people who try to control another person’s grief may misunderstand that grief is a singular experience or may be unwittingly trying to assuage their own discomfort.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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That was a privilege to have that much time to process something, almost unconsciously but also consciously.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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What art aims for consciously or unconsciously—that boundary between mystery and what can be known, between the hidden and what can be seen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
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The following week – fortuitously a bye week for the Knights – Curtis had his first chemo treatment at the Mayo Clinic.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Nov. 2025
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But their next drive started fortuitously, when Nix seemingly overthrew a receiver only for the ball to fall into the hands of an awaiting Marvin Mims for a 29-yard gain.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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As flawed generative AI tools continue to be used carelessly, without the necessary follow-up work of checking for hallucinations, experts warn that agencies like NWS could inflict serious damage to their reputation and authority.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026
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Florida has a prohibition on carelessly carrying a gun.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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In the video, which is credited to Parade, Nick Jonas can be seen hanging outside the awards show by himself, casually sipping on a water bottle.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
13 Jan. 2026
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Keds Square-Toe Mary Jane Sneakers Keds are classics for a reason—they’re casually polished and super wearable.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Accidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidentally. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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