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accidentally

[ak-si-den-tl-ee] / ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tl i /


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But I think I’m going to accidentally appear to be prolific again, because we wrote so many songs for this record.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Around 2,000 non-native plants and animals have been brought to Britain from all over the world by people, accidentally or sometimes deliberately.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Pacing the stage in the throes of one lengthy, unaccompanied solo, Rollins leaps recklessly—and accidentally clears the edge of the stage, landing many feet below on a stone floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A simple way to imagine this is like making two photocopies of a document but accidentally placing both copies into the same folder instead of separating them.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

I accidentally whack him with my hat bracelet on my next stride.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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