Suddenly vs Accidentally - What's the difference?
suddenly | accidentally |
Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
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In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.
Unintentionally.
* {{quote-news, year=2011
, date=December 14
, author=Steven Morris
, title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave
, work=Guardian
As adverbs the difference between suddenly and accidentally
is that suddenly is happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner while accidentally is in an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.suddenly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Suddenly , the heavens opened and we all got drenched.
Synonyms
* all of a sudden * without warningAntonyms
* unsuddenlyStatistics
*accidentally
English
Alternative forms
*accidentlyAdverb
(en adverb)- He discovered penicillin largely accidentally .
- He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
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