English / phrase
by accident
A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
Without intention; accidentally or through an unintentional mistake; without intending to; by chance rather than design
In context
01
The finance clerk transferred money to the wrong supplier by accident.
02
We discovered a major tax deduction opportunity almost by accident during the financial audit.
Synonyms
unintentionally,inadvertently,mistakenly
Antonyms
deliberately,intentionally,on purpose
Collocations
happen by accident,discover by accident,delete by accident