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Meaning of accidentally | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B2 Frequent
ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Български случайно
Català accidentalment
Čeština náhodně náhodou
Esperanto akcidente
Français accidentellement
Íslenska óvart
한국어 우연히도
Македонски случајно
မြန်မာဘာသာ မတော်တဆ
Nederlands toevallig
Português acidentalmente
Română întâmplător
اردو غلطی
Tiếng Việt ngẫu ngẫu nhiên vô tình

Examples

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”
“He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.”
“As I arrived at the foot of the hill I overtook two ladies, whom I passed. As I did so, I brushed one of them accidently on the arm.”
“Robins, of Torquay, had denied a single charge of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She claimed the microwave was accidentally turned on by one of the cats after the kitten got inside. But Knutton said the kitten was too small to even get onto the work surface.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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