on accident
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English[edit]
Adverb[edit]
- 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.
Usage notes[edit]
- In the US, on accident is about 1–2% as common, on average, as by accident (COCA). However, usage varies geographically; some regions use on accident much more than others.
- In the UK, on accident is about 3% as common as by accident (BNC).
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Translations[edit]
accidentally — see accidentally