Meaning & use
accidentally
In a way that is not planned or intended; happening purely by chance.
See it in a sentence
I accidentally deleted the file before saving a backup copy.
She accidentally locked her keys inside the car this morning.
A note on using this word
Correctly spelled with two 'l's and 'ally'; 'accidently,' missing the second 'a,' is a very common misspelling.
Words with a similar meaning
unintentionallyinadvertently
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
deliberatelyintentionally
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