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单词 accidentally
释义

accidentally

adverb

ac·​ci·​dent·​al·​ly ˌak-sə-ˈdent-lē How to pronounce accidentally (audio) -ˈden-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce accidentally (audio)
: in an accidental or unintended manner : by accident
I accidentally deleted the file.
The lock prevents the gate from opening accidentally.
Six lionfish were accidentally released from a home aquarium in Biscayne Bay, Fla., during Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Alcestis Cooky Oberg
The Olympic test was thrown out after the test lab accidentally destroyed the backup sample … that's required to confirm a positive result. Christie Aschwanden
He bumped into her accidentally on purpose. [=he bumped into her intentionally but he tried to make it appear to be an accident]

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

accidentally

adverb

as in inadvertently

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • inadvertently
  • unintentionally
  • unwittingly
  • unconsciously
  • fortuitously
  • carelessly
  • casually
  • arbitrarily
  • indiscriminately
  • capriciously
  • whimsically
  • offhandedly
  • promiscuously
  • randomly
  • informally
  • intermittently
  • offhand
  • unpredictably
  • haphazardly
  • irregularly
  • disjointedly
  • fitfully
  • disconnectedly
  • aimlessly
  • erratically
  • haphazard
  • desultorily
  • spottily
  • willy-nilly
  • hit or miss
  • anyway
  • anywise
  • anyhow
  • topsy-turvy
  • higgledy-piggledy
  • helter-skelter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • systematically
  • methodically
  • formally
  • deliberately
  • carefully
  • intentionally
  • gingerly
  • purposely
  • orderly
  • meticulously
  • purposefully
  • punctiliously
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