accidentally in Spanish

S2 W2

accidentally in Spanish means por error, accidentalmente

BrE /əˈkɪdntəlɪ/ AmE /əˈkɪdntlɪ/

adverb en → es

1 BY MISTAKE [adverb] A2

por error, accidentalmente

by mistake or without intending to do something

Collocations accidentally hurt someone

  • I accidentally dropped the vase.

    Accidentalmente dejé caer el jarrón.

  • She accidentally deleted the file.

    Ella borró accidentalmente el archivo.

2 UNINTENTIONALLY [adverb] B1

sin querer, accidentalmente

without intending to do something

Collocations accidentally meet someone

  • We accidentally met at the airport.

    Nos encontramos sin querer en el aeropuerto.

  • He accidentally spilled coffee on his shirt.

    Él derramó café accidentalmente sobre su camisa.