accidentally on purpose
accidentally on purpose adverb: deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
Adverb
accidentally on purpose (not comparable)
- Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
- However, having accidentally-on-purpose got hold of a piece of the fish, down it went; and, apparently thinking that under the circumstances he might do worse, he set to work with no ill-will or appetite, and soon got through a good part of a haddock.1860, Cornwall Simeon, Stray Notes on Fishing and Natural History, page 159
- What do you suppose she meant when she said, what had she done? Eh? Maybe it come to her then as she might have left them keys about, accidental on purpose.1937, Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman's Honeymoon
accidentally on purpose meaning in Tamil
accidentally on purpose in Tamil
- தவறுதலாக நிகழ்ந்தது போல காட்டப்பட்டாலும்
Forms of accidentally on purpose
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Questions about accidentally on purpose
- What does accidentally on purpose mean?
- Accidentally on purpose means deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
- What is accidentally on purpose in Tamil?
- Accidentally on purpose in Tamil is தவறுதலாக நிகழ்ந்தது போல காட்டப்பட்டாலும். See Accidentally on purpose meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is accidentally on purpose?
- Accidentally on purpose is an adverb.
Words near accidentally on purpose in the dictionary
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