on accident

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on accident

adverb

proscribed Accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution. I'm sure he backed into the hedge on accident, but the hedge and the car are both a mess now.
Similar: by accident

Opposite: on purpose

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Opposite: on purpose

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@misc{on_accident_2026,
  title = {on accident},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20accident},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}