Accidental Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Then, on the day of Team USA’s first game, Harper accidentally undercut the enthusiasm.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s a tiny scar above his left eyebrow from when Avery accidentally scraped him with a stick when we were seven, and it’s pale and shiny under the overhead lights.

From Literature

Experts warned that the line between enhancement and content generation, accidentally or intentionally, was a thin one.

From Barron's

Krystal Ogier said she accidentally threw away 23 AA batteries – which were inside children's toys – when her family were moving house in Guernsey.

From BBC

Researchers can also accidentally introduce DNA from their own skin cells or saliva.

From Science Daily