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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
casualmenteinvoluntariamentepor acasosem intençãodesintencionalemente
Antonyms
intencionalmentepropositalmentedeliberadamenteconscientemente

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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