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Contingently vs Accidentally - What's the difference?

contingently | accidentally |

As adverbs the difference between contingently and accidentally

is that contingently is in a contingent manner; without foresight while accidentally is in an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.

contingently

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a contingent manner; without foresight

    • 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.
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    • , 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