accidentally
/ˌæksɪˈdentəli/adverb
उच्चारण ऐक्सिडेन्टली
संयोग से, अनजाने में, गलती से, दुर्घटनावश
Core word
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by chance; in a way that was not planned or intended
संयोग से, अनजाने में, गलती से, दुर्घटनावश
- I accidentally deleted the file.
- Radhika accidentally met her old teacher at the railway station.
- He accidentally knocked over the glass.
+ 2 more examples
- I accidentally pressed the wrong button.
- They accidentally found a shortcut to the market.
Synonyms by accident by chance unintentionally inadvertently by mistake
Opposite deliberately intentionally on purpose knowingly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
accidentally + verb
Accidentally goes before the main verb or after the first auxiliary to say it happened by chance.
'Accidentally' main verb से पहले या पहले auxiliary के बाद आता है और बताता है कि बात संयोग से हुई।
- She accidentally deleted the file.
- He has accidentally taken my pen.
accidentally on purpose
This fixed joke phrase means pretending something was an accident when it was done deliberately.
यह निश्चित मज़ाकिया phrase बताता है कि कोई काम जानबूझकर किया गया पर दुर्घटना होने का दिखावा किया गया।
- He accidentally on purpose dropped the sweets near his sister.
accidentally + past participle
It can also come before a participle in passive meaning.
यह passive अर्थ वाले participle से पहले भी आ सकता है।
- The letter was accidentally burnt.
spelling: accidentally, not accidently
The adverb is built from accidental by adding -ly, so it keeps the -al and ends in -ally; accidently is a common wrong spelling.
यह adverb 'accidental' में '-ly' जोड़ने से बनता है, इसलिए '-al' बना रहता है और अंत '-ally' होता है; 'accidently' आम गलत spelling है।
- He accidentally locked himself out.
+Collocations 4
accidentally + verb
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- She accidentally spilt tea on her notes.
accidentally + participle
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- The photo was accidentally deleted.
sentence position
I accidentallyhave accidentallywas accidentallyAccidentally,
- Accidentally, he took the wrong bag home.
discovery phrases
accidentally foundaccidentally discoveredaccidentally metaccidentally overheard
- I accidentally overheard their talk in the corridor.
“More examples 5
- Radhika accidentally took her friend's umbrella from the school stand.
राधिका गलती से स्कूल के stand से अपनी सहेली की छतरी ले आई।
- He accidentally pressed the wrong key and lost his work.
उसने गलती से गलत key दबा दी और अपना काम खो बैठा।
- The bridge was accidentally discovered by a shepherd.
पुल को एक चरवाहे ने संयोग से खोजा।
- I accidentally sent the message to the wrong group.
मैंने गलती से संदेश गलत समूह में भेज दिया।
- The vase was accidentally broken during the move.
स्थानांतरण के दौरान गुलदान अनजाने में टूट गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She accidently deleted the file.
✓ She accidentally deleted the file.
The adverb is formed from accidental, so it ends in -ally.
यह adverb 'accidental' से बनता है, इसलिए इसका अंत '-ally' से होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Accidentally, unintentionally and by mistake all mean not on purpose, with small differences.
Accidentally, unintentionally और by mistake तीनों का अर्थ जानबूझकर नहीं है, पर इनमें थोड़ा अंतर है।
By chance, usually causing a small harm or surprise.
संयोग से, प्रायः थोड़ी हानि या आश्चर्य के साथ।
- She accidentally dropped her phone.
Without meaning to; stresses the lack of intention rather than chance.
बिना इरादे के; संयोग के बजाय इरादे की कमी पर बल देता है।
- He unintentionally hurt her feelings.
by mistake
As a result of an error, such as taking or sending the wrong thing.
किसी त्रुटि के कारण, जैसे गलत चीज़ ले लेना या भेज देना।
- I took your bag by mistake.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
by accident by chance unintentionally inadvertently by mistake
Antonyms
deliberately intentionally on purpose knowingly
AaSpelling
accident·al·ly
With -ally (not 'accidently').
Spelling accident-al-ly है, जिसमें -ally आता है ('accidently' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Accidentally on purpose means doing something deliberately while pretending it was an accident.
Accidentally on purpose का अर्थ है कोई काम जानबूझकर करना पर ऐसा दिखाना कि वह गलती से हुआ।