Accidentally and Knowingly

Accidentally

Accidentally adverb - Without intention; in an unintentional manner.

Knowingly is an antonym for accidentally.

Nearby Words: accident, accidental

Knowingly

Knowingly adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.
Usage example: cannot convict unless the defendant knowingly committed perjury

Accidentally is an antonym for knowingly.

Nearby Word: knowing

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / House of the Scorpion Driven to Suicide: Tam Lin knowingly drinks poisoned wine in order to atone for accidentally killing twenty schoolkids in a botched terrorist attack.
  • Manga / The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer Very early on when visiting the Asahina house, he knowingly chooses the wrong door when going to the bathroom in hopes of "causing an event" - "accidentally" walking in on Hisame changing.
  • Series / Law & Order She accidentally ends up shooting the kid's arm; the bullet tears through and hits an autistic boy, who did not knowingly participate in the stick-up.
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