Meaning

2 senses
  1. In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

    He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:accidentally.

    zufällig, durch Zufall, aus Versehen

    случа́йноslučájno, ненаме́ренноnenamérenno

    випадко́воvypadkóvo

  2. Unintentionally.

    He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.

More definitions
  • without advance planning
  • without intention; in an unintentional manner
  • of a minor or subordinate nature

Examples

444 sentences
  1. I accidentally poisoned myself.

    Я випадково отруївся. — deniko

    ruЯ случайно отравился. — marafon

  2. I accidentally deleted the file.

    Я випадково видалив файл. — deniko

  3. Tom accidentally knocked over his drink.

    ruТом случайно опрокинул свой напиток. — odexed

    deTom warf aus Versehen sein Getränk um. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Tom claims he accidentally shot Mary.

    ruТом утверждает, что случайно выстрелил в Мэри. — marafon

    deTom behauptet, dass er Mary aus Versehen erschossen hat. — Nins

  5. Tom claims he shot Mary accidentally.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
unexpectedly:
Русский
By meaning 1
unexpectedly:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
happening by chance, not necessarily a lucky one:
unexpectedly:

Forms

more accidentally, most accidentally
Comparativemore accidentally Lesson
Superlativemost accidentally

regular

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

20 antonyms

Word family

15 related words

Collocations

5 patterns
  • accidentally shot
  • accidentally deleted
  • accidentally knocked
  • accidentally locked
  • accidentally cut

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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