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
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Driven to Suicide: Tam Lin knowingly drinks poisoned wine in order to atone for accidentally killing twenty schoolkids in a botched terrorist attack.
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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.
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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.
Source: Series / Law & Order
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