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by accident

ADVERB

unawares

Synonyms

STRONG

short

WEAK

aback abruptly accidentally by mistake by surprise carelessly ignorantly inadvertently mistakenly off guard sudden surprisingly unconsciously unexpectedly unintentionally unknowingly unprepared unready unwittingly

Antonyms

WEAK

consciously knowingly

Example Sentences

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"In other words, they weren't burned by accident."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

We believe none of this is by accident.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

He told the BBC that he "fell into it by accident" after being made redundant from a job selling fishing tackle.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The email pitch from Victory Technology landed, apparently by accident, in the inbox of Iran Watch, part of the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control that tracks Iranian weapons-proliferation networks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Beauty can come naturally, but it’s hard to be stunning by accident.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

by accident

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