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English Dictionary: accidentally by the DICT Development Group
2 results for accidentally
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accidentally
adv
  1. without advance planning; "they met accidentally" [syn: by chance, accidentally, circumstantially, unexpectedly]
    Antonym(s): advisedly, by choice, by design, deliberately, designedly, intentionally, on purpose, purposely
  2. of a minor or subordinate nature; "these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models"
    Synonym(s): incidentally, accidentally
  3. without intention; in an unintentional manner; "she hit him unintentionally"
    Synonym(s): unintentionally, accidentally
    Antonym(s): advisedly, by choice, by design, deliberately, designedly, intentionally, on purpose, purposely
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Accidentally \Ac`ci*den"tal*ly\, adv.
      In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance;
      unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.
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