accidentally on purpose
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accidentally on purpose
adverb accidentally-on-purpose
- Deliberately, though apparently accidentally. However, having accidentally-on-purpose got hold of a piece of the fish, down it went; and, apparently thinking that under the circumstances he might do worse, he set to work with no ill-will or appetite, and soon got through a good part of a haddock.
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adv deliberately but seemingly accidentally
| Español | sin querer queriendo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 偶然を装って gūzen o yosōtte |
| 中文 | 故意不小心 gùyìbùxiǎoxīn |
| Português | sem querer querendo |
| Ελληνικά | καταλάθος εξεπίτηδες kataláthos exepítides |
| Русский | как бы случа́йно kak by slučájno, наро́чно naróčno |
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