ACCIDENTALLY
Dictionary entry overview: What does accidentally mean? • ACCIDENTALLY (adverb)
The adverb ACCIDENTALLY has 3 senses:
1. without advance planning
2. in an incidental manner
3. without intention; in an unintentional manner
Familiarity information: ACCIDENTALLY used as an adverb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• ACCIDENTALLY (adverb)
Meaning:
Without advance planning
Synonyms:
accidentally; unexpectedly; by chance; circumstantially
Context example:
they met accidentally
Antonym:
deliberately (with intention; in an intentional manner)
Pertainym:
accidental (occurring or appearing or singled out by chance)
Meaning:
In an incidental manner
Synonyms:
by chance; accidentally; incidentally
Context example:
these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models
Meaning:
Without intention; in an unintentional manner
Synonyms:
unintentionally; accidentally
Context example:
she hit him unintentionally
Antonym:
deliberately (with intention; in an intentional manner)
Pertainym:
accidental (without intention (especially resulting from heedless action))
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