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| Main Entry: | accidentally |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | by chance |
| Synonyms: | haphazardly, unintentionally, unwittingly, by mistake, fortuitously |
| Main Entry: | incidentally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by chance |
| Synonyms: | accidentally, by the way, casually, unexpectedly, as a by-product, as side effect, by the bye, fortuitously, in passing, in related manner, not by design, obiter, parenthetically, remotely, subordinately |
| Antonyms: | purposely |
| Main Entry: | unawares |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without warning; suddenly |
| Synonyms: | aback, accidentally, carelessly, inadvertently, mistakenly, short, sudden, unconsciously, unexpectedly, unintentionally, unprepared, unwittingly, abruptly, by accident, by mistake, by surprise, ignorantly, off guard, surprisingly, unknowingly, unready |
| Notes: | unaware is an adjective that means 'not being aware of something' and unawares is an adverb meaning 'by surprise; unexpectedly' |
| Antonyms: | knowingly, consciously |
| Main Entry: | haphazardly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unexpectedly |
| Synonyms: | accidentally, by chance, carelessly, casually, aimlessly, inconstantly, randomly |
| Main Entry: | by chance |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by accident |
| Synonyms: | accidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally, unwittingly, as luck would have it, by a fluke, by coincidence, by mistake, for some reason, fortuitously, out of the clear blue sky |
| Main Entry: | unintentionally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | not done on purpose |
| Synonyms: | accidentally, inadvertently, incidentally, involuntarily, unthinkingly |
| Antonyms: | deliberately, intentionally, on purpose, purposely, by design |
| Main Entry: | unwittingly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb1 |
| Definition: | inadvertently |
| Synonyms: | accidentally, unintentionally |
| Antonyms: | advisedly, knowingly |
| Main Entry: | inadvertently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unintentionally |
| Synonyms: | accidentally, unwittingly, involuntarily, not by design |
| Main Entry: | unexpectedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb2 |
| Definition: | by chance |
| Synonyms: | accidentally, by coincidence, circumstantially, fortuitously |
| Antonyms: | advisedly, deliberately, intentionally |
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