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accidentally

adverb

Not accidently.

Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.

Example: The waiter accidentally spilled coffee on the customer’s new suit.

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  • ezramath
    ezramath
    This is really tough to remember
    LikeReply 22 years ago

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