Accidentaly or accidentally?
Did you mean accidentally? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
accidentaly
Correct
accidentally
Correct spelling: accidentally. Misspelling: accidentaly.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
It is accidental + ly, so keep the AL: accident-AL-ly.
Why people write “accidentaly”
The misspelling “accidentaly” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where accidentally has a double LL.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make accidentally automatic.
What does “accidentally” mean?
accidentally adverb
- without advance planning
“they met accidentally”
Synonyms:circumstantiallyunexpectedly
- of a minor or subordinate nature
“these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models”
Synonyms:incidentally
- without intention; in an unintentional manner
“she hit him unintentionally”
Synonyms:unintentionally
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Accidentally” in a sentence
- I accidentally deleted the file.
- They met accidentally.
- These magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models.
- She hit him unintentionally.
Is “accidentally” a playable word?
20 points in Scrabble · 24 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“accidentaly” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ACCIDENTALLY.