Synonyms of accidentally

accidentally

adverb

as in inadvertently

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accidentally

Koufax was tipping pitches that day, accidentally giving away to the Chicago Cubs whether the heater or his famously arcing curveball was coming. —Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

National Security The inside story of how a journalist was sent White House war plans The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic says he was texted Trump administration war plans against the Houthis in Yemen in a group text accidentally. —Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025

The looks for the last album, Jubilee, accidentally got very high femme. —Alma Avalle, Them., 28 Mar. 2025

The toddler's shooting follows a similar incident in December 2024, when a 2-year-old boy in California died after accidentally being shot by his 7-year-old brother inside a truck with a gun found in the vehicle's glove box. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025