Meaning & use

accidentally

adverb·Everyday

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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