Synonyms for accidentally
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Fortuitously — in an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly
2. Unexpectedly
Definitions
- adv. 1
In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.
- adv. 2
Unintentionally.
He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
Related words
- Word family
- accident accidental
Example sentences
- casually Tom is dressed a little more casually than usual.
- fortuitously This is fortuitously a mostly translatable pun.
- unexpectedly It may be an unexpectedly interesting combination.
- incidentally Incidentally, I have to tell you something.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| accidentally | rising | |
| casually | rising | |
| fortuitously | steady | |
| unexpectedly | rising | |
| circumstantially | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- casually4
- 12 letters
- unexpectedly5, incidentally5, fortuitously
- 15 letters
- unintentionally6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (casually4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- accidentellement
- Italiano
- accidentalmente
- Español
- accidentalmente