Definitions For Accidently

Adverb

by chance, by accident : Thinges that happen accidentlych. — Cato, 1475 temporarily : He that hath goode vertues is substancially a noble man, and he that hath hem accydently maketh himself noble and is nat. — The Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers, 1460 not naturally, artificially : It is made naturaly of defecte of materie or accidently of yuel sewing & consoldyng of þe palpebrez. — Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie, 1425

References

Middle English Dictionary, accidentli

Alternative forms

{{l, enm, accidentlych}}

Etymology

From {{suffix, enm, accident, ly}}

Is Accidently a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
21

The word Accidently is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Accidently in a Sentence

  • An accidental discovery of oil
  • The timing of the announcement was purely accidental.
  • The death was ruled accidental.

Antonyms for Accidently

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