Accidentally vs Probably - What's the difference?
accidentally | probably |
In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.
Unintentionally.
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In all likelihood.
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As adverbs the difference between accidentally and probably
is that accidentally is in an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously while probably is in all likelihood.accidentally
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*accidentlyAdverb
(en adverb)- He discovered penicillin largely accidentally .
- He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
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Antonyms
* intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by designprobably
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* (colloquial)Adverb
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