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accidentally

adverb

Definition of accidentallynext
as in inadvertently

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Recent Examples of accidentally There is also a security lock to prevent the blade from deploying accidentally. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 The bed in the pipe is also handy to catch small items that accidentally go down the drain. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026 This strategy also helps employers get to know phenomenal candidates whose applications are going to accidentally be rejected by the ATS and AI systems. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Authorities concluded that Haught had died accidentally while playing Russian roulette with a revolver, but that finding was later questioned. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 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
  • Additional autonomous cyberattacks were disclosed by Anthropic and Meta in recent months, though in those cases the models had been granted internet access either intentionally or inadvertently.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Three goals up, and pushing for more, Ilias Chair’s high press inadvertently serves up the perfect cross for Lyndon Dykes, completely unmarked, six yards out.
    — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of inadvertently
Adverb
  • The big players, caught unawares, unintentionally ghosting smaller fish hoping to pitch them.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly two decades later, Stone was unintentionally back in the middle of a PETA fashion story.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of unintentionally
Adverb
  • Everyone had a tiny role to play, but unwittingly and based on incomplete information.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Geisinger isn’t the only hospital where young patients have unwittingly been exposed.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of unwittingly
Adverb
  • There’s also evidence that some mimicry happens unconsciously.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps the actions of England’s peasantry made such a formative impression on young Greengrass that he was unconsciously drawn to other stories with a similar thematic undercurrent.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of unconsciously
Adverb
  • And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The earnings announcement was fortuitously timed, coming just as reports were surfacing of high-level OpenAI employees joining the company.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortuitously
Adverb
  • Jasson Domínguez, still a liability on defense, carelessly let a leadoff single bounce past him and roll to the wall in right for a two-base error, but Cole managed to strand the runner at third and logged a scoreless frame.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Omar Alderete, O’Nien’s second-half replacement, carelessly did the same thing for the late winner.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of carelessly
Adverb
  • And then Ed Sheeran (played by Annabel Marlow) casually walks in to weigh in on the situation.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the current team does have a rare shot at shaping an orchestra that is not only reliably exciting and frequently profound but also casually bold and genuinely fun — making for a crucial presence in the city as well as at Geffen Hall.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of casually

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“Accidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidentally. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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