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on accident

on accident adverb: accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.

Adverb

on accident

  1. (proscribed) 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.
    Synonyms:
    by accident

Synonyms of on accident

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Questions about on accident

What does on accident mean?
On accident means accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.
What part of speech is on accident?
On accident is an adverb.

Words near on accident in the dictionary

  1. on a time
  2. on a whim
  3. on a wing and a prayer
  4. on a wonder
  5. on about
  6. on accident
  7. on account
  8. on account of
  9. on acid
  10. on again off again
  11. on again, off again

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