🔄 Synonyms of "Accidentally"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| incidentally | (speech act, conjunctive) Parenthetically, by the way. |
| unexpectedly | In an unexpected manner. |
| unintentionally | Without meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally. |
| circumstantially | In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally. |
| by chance | without advance planning |
↔️ Antonyms of "Accidentally"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| deliberately | Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally. |
| intentionally | In an intentional manner; on purpose. |
| purposely | On purpose; intentionally. |
| by design | a 1982 Canadian comedy-drama film. |
| advisedly | With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing. |
| on purpose | the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Clint Black. |
| designedly | By design; intentionally; according to plan. |
| by choice | with intention; in an intentional manner |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Accidentally"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| incidentally | (speech act, conjunctive) Parenthetically, by the way. |
| unintentionally | Without meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally. |
| unexpectedly | In an unexpected manner. |
| circumstantially | In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally. |
| by chance | without advance planning |
| incidently | Obsolete form of incidentally. [(manner) In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.] |
| inadvertently | Unintentionally; because of an oversight. |
| unwittingly | In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly. |
| involuntarily | In an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought. |
| carelessly | Done without care or attention; inattentively. |
| erroneously | Incorrectly. |
| mistakenly | Wrongly; erroneously. |
| suddenly | Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner. |
| coincidentally | In a coincidental manner. |
| coincidencenoun | Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place. |
| randomly | In a random manner. |
| penisnoun | (anatomy) The male erectile reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse that in the human male and other placental mammals is also used for urination; the tubular portion of the external male genitalia (excluding the scrotum). |
| accidentsnoun | An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans. |
| unknowingly | Without awareness, without intent. |
| fortuitously | In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally. |
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