How to Use accidentally in a Sentence

accidentally

adverb
  • His wife accidentally butt texted the plans to me.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Hot water and dish soap can help flush oil if accidentally poured down the drain.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
  • Plus, this way things won't accidentally fall out of (or into) it.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
  • One cannot accidentally groom a child.
    — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Snakes only bite if people try to move them, pick them up or accidentally step on them.
    — Tina Chen, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
  • At one point, the boy entered the room, found the gun and accidentally shot himself.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • By the way, in the novel and movie, the tiny country accidentally wins.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • The bad news, though, is that restaurants aren’t accidentally loud.
    — Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
  • The key is to make sure they are diluted as well so your blinds are not accidentally damaged.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • The key is to make sure they are diluted as well so your blinds are not accidentally damaged.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Many of us have accidentally left a water bottle in the car and had this happen.
    — Tammie Souza, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Zayn, then, maybe, accidentally took out Rhodes with the belt as well.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • Get in the habit of closing the toilet lid to avoid accidentally dropping things in.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
  • Put some kind of barrier around the nest so no one accidentally disturbs them.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Parents should make sure the length of the costume is correct, so kids don’t accidentally step on it and trip.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Chairs got involved in the match and Jey got hit accidentally during a spot.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • It's believed the guest accidentally left the hotel door open.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Not-so-accidentally like a show-stopper, etc.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Women had the option of choosing who to be with, and not to accidentally get pregnant with the wrong guy.
    — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • Authorities said a gate had been accidentally left open at the plant.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The best part is that the wallet zips up entirely, which means nothing can fall out accidentally.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And be mindful of your pace early on, since many hikers accidentally burn themselves out in the first hour.
    — Allison Forsyth, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The scene ends with Cam accidentally pushing Lily off her chair.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • No doubt a few seeds have accidentally slipped into your stomach over the years, without ill effects.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Grisham caught it, but not before Caballero accidentally hit him in the face with his mitt.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • What if someone accidentally said the F-word?
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • To be fair, Blessie has accidentally rammed a few shoppers herself.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Someone must have put them there accidentally.
    — Mary Norris, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Wyeth had accidentally taken a photo of several people on an oblique with their heads bowed as if in prayer.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, Hoult has taken up roles that happen to accidentally be stylish on screen.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025

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