accidentally

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accidentally - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Accidentally \Ac`ci*den"tal*ly\, adv.
     In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance;
     unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.
     [1913 Webster]

accidentally - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  accidentally
      adv 1: without advance planning; "they met accidentally" [syn:
             by chance, accidentally, circumstantially,
             unexpectedly] [ant: advisedly, by choice, by  design
             , deliberately, designedly, intentionally,
             on purpose, purposely]
      2: of a minor or subordinate nature; "these magnificent
         achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental
         models" [syn: incidentally, accidentally]
      3: without intention; in an unintentional manner; "she hit him
         unintentionally" [syn: unintentionally, accidentally]
         [ant: advisedly, by choice, by design, deliberately,
         designedly, intentionally, on purpose, purposely]