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† ˈaccidently, adv. Obs.
[f. accident a. + ly2.]
Sense 2 was the earlier in use; see accident n., -al1.
1. Accidentally, casually, by chance.
1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. (1632) ix. vii. 530 Which Act was accidently hanseld. 1782J. Fletcher Let. Wks. 1795 VII. 239, I broke my shin accidently against a bench. 1864E. Sargent Peculiar III. 87 Accidently attending an auction he buys an infant slave.
2. Non-essentially, incidentally, as a subsidiary or secondary effect.
1506W. de Worde Ordinary of Crysten Men v. v. [400] They haue glorye not to haue done them [sins]..but accydently for as moche as they haue done penaunce. 1533Elyot Castel of Helth (1541) 13 Age [is]..accidently moist, but naturally cold and dry. 1616Surflet & Markh. Countrey Farme vi. xxii. 626 But and if it [wine] be yet so drunke immoderately..accidently it cooleth..and quite undoeth the prouocations and acts of lust. |