accidentally
In an accidental mannerIn an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
» I accidentally poisoned myself.
Я случайно отравился. — marafon
Я випадково отруївся. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesIn 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
Unintentionally.
He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
- without advance planning
- without intention; in an unintentional manner
- of a minor or subordinate nature
Examples
444 sentencesI accidentally poisoned myself.
Я випадково отруївся. — deniko
ruЯ случайно отравился. — marafon
I accidentally deleted the file.
Я випадково видалив файл. — deniko
Tom accidentally knocked over his drink.
ruТом случайно опрокинул свой напиток. — odexed
deTom warf aus Versehen sein Getränk um. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom claims he accidentally shot Mary.
ruТом утверждает, что случайно выстрелил в Мэри. — marafon
deTom behauptet, dass er Mary aus Versehen erschossen hat. — Nins
Tom claims he shot Mary accidentally.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
more accidentally, most accidentally| Comparative | more accidentally Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most accidentally |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonyms- without advance planning:by chancecircumstantiallyunexpectedly
- without intention; in an unintentional manner:unintentionally
- of a minor or subordinate nature:incidentally
Antonyms
20 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
5 patterns- accidentally shot
- accidentally deleted
- accidentally knocked
- accidentally locked
- accidentally cut