# accidentally

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/ · frequency rank #4,911

## Definitions
1. In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
2. Unintentionally.

## Etymology
From accidental + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **accidently** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accidentally-vs-accidently)
- **accidental** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accidental-vs-accidentally)

## Common misspellings (15)
`accdientally`, `acciddentally`, `accidenatlly`, `accidenntally`, `accidentallyy`, `accidentaly`, `accidentalyl`, `accidentlaly`, `accidenttally`, `accidetnally`, `accidnetally`, `acciedntally`, `acicdentally`, `acidentally`, `cacidentally`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/accidentally