1
[ adverb ] in an incidental manner

Synonyms

incidentally accidentally

Examples

"these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models"

Used in print

(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)

All just by_chance , and in_a_way tracing back to poor Frank , all_of it , because naturally - brothers , living together - and Angie -

Related terms

incidental incidental

2
[ adverb ] (archaic) through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.."

Synonyms

perchance

Related terms

archaism

3
[ adverb ] by accident

Synonyms

by_luck haply

Examples

"betrayed by a word haply overheard"

4
[ adverb ] without advance planning

Synonyms

unexpectedly accidentally circumstantially

Examples

"they met accidentally"

Related terms

intentionally unexpected accidental unexpected accidental

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Similar Spelling

bechance

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