How to Use accidentally in a Sentence

accidentally

adverb

• The owner had just moved the SUV to the street to work on cleaning the garage and accidentally left the keys in the vehicle.
  — cleveland, 12 Aug. 2023
• Check your cartons to make sure none of the egg shells accidentally cracked.
  — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 5 July 2023
• The Glendale boy fired the gun, accidentally shooting himself in the chest the morning of March 20, Mendez said.
  — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
• Ringo came up accidentally with key lines in lyrics or titles of songs.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
• Pets add to the problem, accidentally dropping food in the water, which can then be used as stepping stones.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
• Most of us have mastered the art of accidentally shrinking clothes in the washing machine.
  — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023
• One day, he accidentally gets attached to a train that carries him far away.
  — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
• In this one, a young boy named Dalton Lambert accidentally gets lost in the Further.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2023
• No charges were filed against the boy who accidentally killed Christian Petillo, nor the boy’s parents.
  — The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
• Keep in Mind The one button function can accidentally result in going to strobe and turbo at the same time, which can hurt your eyes.
  — Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2024
• Tabitha accidentally becomes a sleuth, with Cold War dangers along the way.
  — The Know, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
• Blood stains where bed bugs have been accidentally crushed.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• In his testimony, per the AP, Rudolph stated that the shotgun that the two got for a leopard hunt went off accidentally.
  — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
• So, there are a few pros to weigh against accidentally singeing your eyebrows.
  — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 12 Nov. 2023
• More than three years after Britney Spears accidentally burned her home gym down, the pop star took to Instagram to share the extent of the damage.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2023
• Bosa was injured when he was accidentally stepped on in a game in Minnesota last month.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• All this in a convenient backpack design that leaves your hands free and reduces the chances of accidentally dropping the goods.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2023
• The law’s text accidentally required all the money to be used by June instead of over several years.
  — The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
• The teacher accidentally took one of the colors away, frustrating the boy, who threw his paintbrush and splattered some paint.
  — Meredith Kolodner, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
• Young pitcher Chase Silseth accidentally was beaned on a cross-diamond throw in a game and went on the concussion list.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2023
• That vote came a day after a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 1-year-old sister in the family’s Fallbrook home.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
• The virus then accidentally produced incomplete cheaters that had only one of the genes.
  — Quanta Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
• Wafting about in a flowy, sky-blue negligee, Rachel Bay Jones’ lady of leisure is daft but sweet and accidentally profound.
  — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 22 Oct. 2023
• In one take, Boutella accidentally smacks Skrein in the forehead.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
• Keep in mind that this scale’s corners are less rounded than other glass scales on our list, which can make the scale more prone to breaking if it’s accidentally kicked or knocked over.
  — Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2023
• The safety pin was accidentally pulled out by the two, leading to the detonation.
  — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2023
• On their wedding night, her dress accidentally caught on fire, which covered the young bride in horrible burns.
  — Ashley Leath, Country Living, 5 July 2023
• Gone are their days of accidentally leaving their phone at the gate, bathroom sink or Starbucks pickup counter, thanks to this wearable iPhone case.
  — Erica Finamore, wsj.com, 19 Sep. 2023
• Regulators for years have tried to curb the sales of magnet toys that pose a threat to children who accidentally ingest them.
  — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
• They are being beaten, but there’s a reason: Coach accidentally sent the team chat pictures of himself dressed as a cat instead of his wife.
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024