Word Adjective
accidentary
adj.
C2 Proficiency ac·ci·den·tary
Definition
adj.happening by chance or without being planned. It is an old word that people rarely use today.
adj.occurring by chance or without intention; accidental.
Examples
“The two travelers met by accidentary means.”
“The discovery of the hidden cave was purely accidentary, as the explorers had been searching for a different route.”
“While the initial meeting was accidentary, the subsequent collaboration proved to be one of the most significant scientific partnerships of the century.”
This entry
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Rare
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