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Unconsciously vs Accidentally - What's the difference?

unconsciously | accidentally |

As adverbs the difference between unconsciously and accidentally

is that unconsciously is in a subconscious manner; something done unknowingly while accidentally is in an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.

unconsciously

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a subconscious manner; something done unknowingly.

    • Antonyms

    * consciously

    accidentally

    English

    Alternative forms

    *accidently

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.
    • He discovered penicillin largely accidentally .
  • Unintentionally.
    • He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=December 14 , author=Steven Morris , title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=Robins, of Torquay, had denied a single charge of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She claimed the microwave was accidentally turned on by one of the cats after the kitten got inside. But Knutton said the kitten was too small to even get onto the work surface.}}

    Related terms

    * accident

    Antonyms

    * intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by design