accidentally

The word “accidentally” has 5 syllables: ac-ci-den-tal-ly

It's pronounced as /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.tə.li/


What is synonym and antonym for accidentally?

In the thesaurus, “accidentally” has 37 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accidentally along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for accidentally

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

Antonyms for accidentally

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

Meanings of accidentally

  • adverb
    1. In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
    2. Unintentionally.

Example Sentences

  • She accidentally dropped her phone on the pavement.
  • He accidentally sent the email to the wrong person.
  • The cat accidentally knocked over the vase.
  • I accidentally left my keys in the car.
  • They accidentally discovered a hidden path while hiking.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accidentally, such as: aimlessly, anyhow, anyway, anywise, arbitrarily, by mistake, capriciously.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

offhand

  • accidentally
  • ad hoc
  • ad-lib
  • aimlessly
  • aloof
  • anyhow
  • anyway
  • anywise
  • arbitrarily
  • automatic
  • breezy
  • brusque
  • by-the-way
  • capriciously
  • carelessly
  • casual
  • casually
  • cavalier
  • cool
  • cursive
  • curt
  • desultorily
  • disconnectedly
  • disjointedly
  • down and dirty
  • easygoing
  • erratically
  • extemporaneous
  • extemporary
  • extempore
  • fitfully
  • folksy
  • fortuitously
  • glib
  • half-baked
  • half-cocked
  • haphazard
  • haphazardly
  • helter-skelter
  • higgledy-piggledy
  • hit or miss
  • ill-advised
  • impromptu
  • improvisational
  • improvised
  • impulsive
  • inadvertently
  • indiscriminately
  • informal
  • informally
  • instinctive
  • intermittently
  • involuntary
  • irregularly
  • laid-back
  • mellow
  • off the cuff
  • off the hip
  • off the top of head
  • off-the-cuff
  • offhanded
  • offhandedly
  • perfunctory
  • promiscuously
  • randomly
  • snap
  • spontaneous
  • spottily
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • throwaway
  • topsy-turvy
  • unauthorized
  • unceremonious
  • unconcerned
  • unconsciously
  • unconsidered
  • unintentionally
  • uninterested
  • unplanned
  • unpredictably
  • unpremeditated
  • unprepared
  • unrehearsed
  • unscripted
  • unstudied
  • unwittingly
  • whimsically
  • willy-nilly
  • without preparation

offhandedly

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

parenthetically

  • accidentally
  • apart from
  • apropos
  • as a by-product
  • as side effect
  • as to
  • aside
  • by the bye
  • by the way
  • casually
  • digressively
  • en passant
  • excursively
  • fortuitously
  • in as much as
  • in passing
  • in related manner
  • incidentally
  • interjectionally
  • not by design
  • obiter
  • on the part of
  • relating to
  • remotely
  • secondarily
  • speaking of
  • subordinately
  • tangentially
  • unexpectedly
  • while on the subject
  • with reference to

randomly

  • about
  • accidentally
  • aimlessly
  • all over the place
  • ambiguously
  • any which way
  • anyhow
  • anyway
  • anywise
  • arbitrarily
  • around
  • at any rate
  • at every turn
  • at random
  • brokenly
  • by chance
  • capriciously
  • carelessly
  • casually
  • chaotically
  • cluttered
  • confusedly
  • desultorily
  • disconnectedly
  • discontinuously
  • disjointedly
  • disorderly
  • drunkenly
  • erratically
  • everyway
  • everywhere
  • everywhither
  • fitfully
  • fortuitously
  • frantically
  • frenziedly
  • haphazard
  • haphazardly
  • hastily
  • headlong
  • helter-skelter
  • higgledy-piggledy
  • hit or miss
  • hit-or-miss
  • hotfoot
  • however
  • hurriedly
  • illegibly
  • illogically
  • impetuously
  • in all directions
  • in all manner of ways
  • in any case
  • in any respect
  • in any way
  • in confusion
  • in either way
  • in every quarter
  • in one way or another
  • in whatever way
  • inadvertently
  • incautiously
  • incomprehensibly
  • inconstantly
  • incontinently
  • indiscriminately
  • indistinctly
  • ineptly
  • informally
  • intermittently
  • irregular
  • irregularly
  • jumbled
  • muddled
  • nevertheless
  • offhand
  • offhandedly
  • pell-mell
  • promiscuously
  • random
  • rashly
  • recklessly
  • regardless
  • sloppily
  • spasmodically
  • spottily
  • topsy-turvy
  • tumultuously
  • uncertainly
  • unclearly
  • unconsciously
  • under any circumstances
  • unintelligibly
  • unintentionally
  • unmindfully
  • unpredictably
  • unrecognizably
  • unsystematically
  • unwittingly
  • whatever happens
  • whimsically
  • wildly
  • willy-nilly

unawares


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