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acidentalmente
[a.si.den.tal.ˈmen.te]
adverb
accidentally
1.
in a manner that happens by chance; unintentionally or unexpectedly
I accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt.
Derramei café na minha camisa acidentalmente.
2.
by chance or fortune; fortuitously
We met acidentally at the airport.
Nos encontramos acidentalmente no aeroporto.
Synonyms
casualmente
involuntariamente
por acaso
sem intenção
desintencionalemente
Antonyms
intencionalmente
propositalmente
deliberadamente
conscientemente
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
acidentalmente
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
acidentalmente
standard usage; may also use 'por acaso' or 'casualmente' in some contexts
São Paulo
acidentalmente
common in formal and informal speech
Related Idioms & Phrases
por acaso
sem querer
sem intenção
ao acaso
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