Adverb: accidentally ,ak-si'den-tu-lee
- Without intention; in an unintentional manner
"she hit him accidentally";
- unintentionally
- Without advance planning
"they met accidentally";
- by chance, circumstantially, unexpectedly
- Of a minor or subordinate nature
"these magnificent achievements were only accidentally influenced by Oriental models";
- incidentally, incidently [archaic]
Antonym: advisedly
Encyclopedia: Accidentally