accidental
Collocations
3(adj.)
VERBS
be
ADV
completely, purely, quite | almost
Definitions
adj
Pertaining to accident and not essence; thus, inessential; incidental; secondary.
Pertaining to accident and not essence; thus, inessential; incidental; secondary.
Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.
Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.
Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional.
The discovery was purely accidental.
He was killed by an accidental gunshot.
noun
A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.
He conceived it just that accidentals ... should sink with the substance of the accusation.
A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.
Part of a text that has a mainly structural purpose, such as spelling, punctuation, or capitalization.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — not of prime or central importance
adjective — happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The discovery was purely accidental.
WiktionaryHe was killed by an accidental gunshot.
Wiktionaryaccidental damage
WiktionaryHe conceived it just that accidentals ... should sink with the substance of the accusation.
WiktionaryThat discovery was quite accidental.
Tatoeba · #44439Columbus' discovery of America was accidental.
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