0
It means you did it without meaning to. Merriam-Webster online defines "inadvertent" as "not intended or planned". You might do something on purpose that had an unintended effect: for example, if I drop a bag of garbage off my porch into the can below, but just as I drop it someone standing under the porch looks down into the can and the bag hits them. (I've done the first one hundreds of times; the second has never happened, and I hope it never does.) So I dropped the bag ON PURPOSE, but it hit them BY ACCIDENT, and I hit them with the bag INADVERTENTLY.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is an adverb for accidentally?
The word "accidentally" is already an adverb. It means by accident, or inadvertently.
What are synonyms for accidental?
unintentionally, incidentally, by accident, by chance, inadvertently, unwittingly, randomly, haphazardly
When to use by accident as in the opposite of on purpose?
The word "accidentally" is a better than "on accident." I don't believe that on accident is grammatically correct. I am not sure what you mean by when to use it.
Does manipulated variable mean changed on accident?
A manipulated variable is not changed on purpose.
How do you spell the word acsadently?
The word is spelled "accidentally" (not on purpose, inadvertently).
Is it by accident or on accident?
By accident (As 'by' is being used as a stand in for 'as a result of an', which is similar to, 'as a result of an action of Jeff', or 'by Jeff') This also raises the question "why is it 'by accident' but 'on purpose'?" 'On purpose' implies a following of a purpose, (i.e. "on point").
Were muskrat introduced by purpose or accident?
on accident
Was the candle made on purpose or by accident?
accident
How do you use inadvertently in sentence form?
It was clear from the evidence that the damage caused by the fire truck was caused inadvertently, since running over the children's toys was not done on purpose.
What is the purpose of accident reporting?
purpose of accident reporting to prevent further occurrence and to learn a lesson from it.
Do men kill dolphins by accident or purpose?
Yes, men kill dolphins by accident or purpose Yes, people kill dolphins by accident or purposeYes, babies kill dolphins by accident or purposeYes, women kill dolphins by accident or purposeYes, people kill dolphins by accident or purpose
Do men kill dolphins on accident or purpose?
Yes, men kill dolphins on accident or purpose and both.
