| Main Entry: | by chance |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by accident |
Synonyms: |
accidentally, as luck would have it, by a fluke, by coincidence, by mistake, for some reason, fortuitously, out of the clear blue sky, unexpectedly, unintentionally, unwittingly |
| Main Entry: | casual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chance, random |
Synonyms: |
accidental, adventitious, by chance, contingent, erratic, extemporaneous, extempore, fluky, fortuitous, impromptu, improvised, impulsive, incidental, infrequent, irregular, occasional, odd, offhand, serendipitous, spontaneous, uncertain, unexpected, unforeseen, unintentional, unplanned, unpremeditated |
| Notes: | casual means suited for everyday use, informal or occurring by chance - while causal means involving or constituting a cause |
Antonyms: |
deliberate, painstaking, planned, premeditated |
| Main Entry: | luckily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happily |
Synonyms: |
by chance, favorably, fortuitously, fortunately, opportunely, propitiously, providentially |
Antonyms: |
unhappily, unluckily |
| Main Entry: | casually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | accidentally |
Synonyms: |
by chance, inadvertently, unintentionally |
| Main Entry: | haphazardly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unexpectedly |
Synonyms: |
accidentally, aimlessly, by chance, carelessly, casually, inconstantly, randomly |
| Main Entry: | hit or miss |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | marked by lack of care |
Synonyms: |
at random, by chance, haphazardly, hit-or-miss |