adverb
definition
In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
example
He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.
synonyms
definition
Unintentionally.
example
He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
Examples of accidentally in a Sentence
I can cover up the girls who accidentally get hit by cars.
The gates have locks on them so that they won't be accidentally left open.
The ash-pit is lined with iron plates to facilitate the recovery of metal accidentally spilt.
Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity was accidentally destroyed.
Voluntarily or accidentally, he came across Paul, who won him over to the Christian faith.
For instance, the animal traps of carnivorous plants (Drosera, Nepenihes, &c.) did not, presumably, originate as such; they began as organs of quite another kind which became adapted to their present function in consequence of animals having been accidentally caught.
Having accidentally killed his uncle Electryon, king of Mycenae, he was driven out by another uncle, Sthenelus.
Arriving in the office, I accidentally erased all the day's photos out of the memory card.
While serving his time he had the misfortune accidentally to shoot a young man who came to visit him; and although through the intercession of his master he escaped prosecution, the untoward event weighed heavily on his mind, and led him at the close of his apprenticeship to quit his native place.
After Leslie was accidentally electrocuted on stage in 1972, the heart went out of the group.
We teach our children to be curious and independent but then we scold then for getting accidentally lost.
He accidentally leaves his car keys behind but one wonders whether a car would have been much use to this man of perpetual motion.
Thus, on the assumption that God exists, an accidentally omnipotent being is impossible.
They accidentally produced the toxin MPTP, and this caused the drug users to develop parkinsonism almost overnight.
In London to film an ad campaign, The Hoff severed a tendon on shards from a bathroom shelf he accidentally smashed.
She told of how, fixing her lipstick in a small hand-held mirror, she had accidentally strayed off the path.
You cannot accidentally stumble across a pin protected subscription based channel.
The jury returned a verdict that the deceased was accidentally suffocated by drowning.
Their problems seemed to begin when their daughter, Iris, accidentally swallowed an Ecstasy tablet while attending a birthday party with her mother.
Your child could fall into the commode and accidentally drown.
This will help you avoid accidentally saving over top of the original files.
During the final workshop one of the hubs was too close to the performers and was accidentally disconnected twice.
During the struggle, Logan accidentally impaled Rose on his claws, killing her.
Then Tom, Huck and Jim are accidentally kidnaped by a mad inventor and go sailing off in a hot-air balloon.
Did I lose a wager, accidentally enter the wrong competition or just open somebody else's mail?
On the homeward voyage he accidentally discovered an island in lat.
This will prevent guests from accidentally getting burned if their clothing gets too close.
Hillary Clinton vs. Monica Lewinsky - Both survived, but Gennifer Flowers died being accidentally hit by Monica's trap-bladed beret.
Rosie O'Donnell vs. Oprah Winfrey - A popcorn vendor died when Oprah accidentally knocked a spotlight on top of him.
It appears the midnight caller accidentally rang a neighbor's bell.
All of this, she said, was "embarrassing," especially when she accidentally overexposed herself at a party in front of cameras that same year.
You want it out of reach of others so that your band is not accidentally moved.
It's too easy to accidentally fall in and be injured.
It is easy to accidentally leave a small part out of the box.
When wax accidentally gets on something, it is easy to clean.
When using humor, be careful not to accidentally insult someone.
She spent five months in a coma after Andrew (Bree's son) accidentally ran her over.
This gets Rimmer thinking... Click for video clip Lister accidentally sets off the self-destruct system by ordering a milkshake and a crispy bar.
A funny, moving, imaginative leap into what life after death might be like for a teenager accidentally killed in a road accident.
Did I lose a wager, accidentally enter the wrong competition or just open somebody else 's mail?
You should also keep pot handles turned in so that your child can't accidentally pull a pot with hot liquid or food on top of him.
If he is able to kick himself free, he may accidentally send the wrap over his head, which could put him at risk for suffocation.
Before you begin pinning on the diaper, place your hand between the diaper and baby's skin to protect her from accidentally being stuck by a pin.
Also, you'll be more likely to get metal in your food as you could accidentally scrape the bottom of the pots or pans with utensils while you cook.
Will the thermostat be placed in a convenient location as well as away from atmospheric conditions that might turn it on accidentally?
A revolver may not be the best option because they usually don't have safety options and could easily go off accidentally.
If you accidentally touch it briefly, there probably won't be any negative effects, but if you touch it for an extended period of time, skin damage could result.
Knowing where to click so you won't hit the wrong button is crucial so you won't accidentally bid on something.
Sometimes kids coming and going, can let a pet out accidentally.
If you accidentally get a bone in your pet's food, it is much less likely to cause a medical problem than if the bones are uncooked.