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accidentallyby chance or mistake; without intention

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: by chance or mistake; without intention

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌæksɪˈdentəli/

Korean meaning: 우연히, 실수로

Korean pronunciation: 액시**덴**털리

Example Sentences

  • I accidentally liked my crush's photo from 2019 while stalking their Instagram.
  • She accidentally discovered the surprise party when she came home early.
  • He accidentally put salt instead of sugar in his coffee and made the worst face ever.

accidentally

ADVERB

//ˌæksɪˈdentəli//

by chance or mistake; without intention

accidentally concept
💡 Concept

The waitress accidentally spills coffee while talking to customers

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accidentally rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Accidentally spilled, but mentally thrilled - fundamentally brilliant!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌæksɪˈdentəli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌæksɪˈdentəli/

🌳Etymology

Rootaccident
Suffix--ly

Origin

From Middle English and Old French 'accident' (from Latin 'accidere' meaning 'to happen'), combined with the suffix '-al' (relating to) and '-ly' (in the manner of). The root Latin 'accidere' comes from 'ad-' (to) + 'cadere' (to fall).

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🎵Rhyme

mentallyfundamentallyexperimentally
mentally
fundamentally
experimentally

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I accidentally liked my crush's photo from 2019 while stalking their Instagram.

She accidentally discovered the surprise party when she came home early.

😄 Fun example

He accidentally put salt instead of sugar in his coffee and made the worst face ever.

The scientist accidentally created a new compound while trying to make something else.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

unintentionallyby mistakeinadvertentlyby chance

Antonyms

intentionallydeliberatelypurposely

Related

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