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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

The idea, like many good ones, arose by accident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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

If they were easy to get out, wouldn’t eyeballs pop out by accident all the time?

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins