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Recent Examples of accidentally
His wife accidentally butt texted the plans to me.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Children and dogs are most likely to accidentally ingest soil, which, at least with lead, raises the greatest worry.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
People living in areas with red flag warnings are asked to take extra precautions to avoid accidentally igniting a fire.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Published in the Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock in 2010, this is a case report regarding a 13-month-old boy who, while playing with an unused fish hook, accidentally stuck it through his tongue.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Children and dogs are most likely to accidentally ingest soil, which, at least with lead, raises the greatest worry.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
People living in areas with red flag warnings are asked to take extra precautions to avoid accidentally igniting a fire.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Published in the Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock in 2010, this is a case report regarding a 13-month-old boy who, while playing with an unused fish hook, accidentally stuck it through his tongue.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidentally
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Oven mitts or snow gloves may have been used to prevent you from inadvertently clawing your skin off, while dips in oatmeal may have offered some temporary relief.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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But as fuel prices fluctuate amid the war in Iran, the White House has, perhaps inadvertently, provided an opportunity for sustainable power alternatives to gain a greater foothold — at least on film and television productions.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Davidson, 54, became the subject of numerous documentaries, and in 2019, made headlines for unintentionally swearing at Queen Elizabeth II while receiving an award for his advocacy work.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bubbles Didn’t Enter The Picture That Early In one of the moist unintentionally hilarious moments in the movie, Michael shocks his family by adopting a CGI baby chimpanzee named Bubbles sometime around 1979.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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In her latest Netflix action effort, Theron plays a woman who sets off on a trip to Australia to soothe her grief but unwittingly crosses paths with Egerton’s unnerving hunter, who forces her into a game of cat and mouse.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The latter post was criticized by Ben Stiller for using footage from his 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder, which follows a group of actors who are unwittingly dropped into a Southeast Asian war zone.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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At university, Karp focused his research on how people unconsciously transfer aggression through language.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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In presenting the Best Actor winners, Adrien Brody perfectly, if perhaps unconsciously, echoed Johnson’s remarks from more than 50 years earlier.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sixty years ago, the home opener happened to fortuitously fall during spring break.—
Raymond Daniel Burke,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2026
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Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Treat the produce section carelessly.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Reiss's kitchen in the heart of Provence is a casually elegant space that would put any home cook at ease.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bierman captured the moment as Wetjen stood near the green, casually holding a wedge while taking the call — a scene that somehow makes getting drafted to the NFL feel like just another Saturday afternoon.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Accidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidentally. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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