/akθiðentalˈmente/
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Translation
accidentally
Word origin
From the adjective accidental plus the adverbial suffix -mente. Accidental comes from Latin accidens ('happening, chance event'), from accidere ('to happen'), from ad plus cadere ('to fall').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- accidens
- English cognates
- accidental, accident
Examples
Borré .
I deleted the file accidentally.
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He accidentally cut himself with the knife.
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Did you send that message accidentally?
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The door closed accidentally with the wind.
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I broke the glass accidentally, I am sorry!
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