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Accidental

adjective

Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally. Synonym: inadvertent. "Accidental poisoning" , "An accidental shooting"

noun

A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature.

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"Accidental" Quotes from Famous Books

... however, to sift the matter further, and to bide his time. Meanwhile his manner must indicate no trace of his dark surmises and bitter thoughts. Deception, in its two great branches, simulation and dissimulation, was easy to him. His habitual reserve and gloom would divest any accidental and momentary disclosure of his inward trouble of everything suspicious or unaccountable, which would have characterized such displays and ...

— The Evil Guest • J. Sheridan Le Fanu

... system. During this time, however, four new States had been admitted into the Union: of these, two—Ohio and Indiana— came in with constitutions prohibiting slavery; two—Louisiana and Mississippi—had slaves. This balance was not accidental; it was arranged so as to preserve a like ...

— Formation of the Union • Albert Bushnell Hart

... does not require any readjustment, and, in fact, is built in such a manner as to avoid the presence of adjusting devices in it. The lamp also contains an automatic safety device for preserving the continuity of the circuit in case of accidental injury to the feeding mechanism or the carbons of the lamps. This is quite important when a considerable number of lights are operated upon one circuit wire, as a break in the circuit, due to a defective lamp, would result in the extinguishment of all the lights. With ...

— Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883 • Various

... home," she said, as he reached her, and there seemed to her something delightful and romantic in this accidental meeting. ...

— One Man in His Time • Ellen Glasgow

... over his food and listening only by the road of the eye, since he was unhappily out of ear range. When the two had lighted their cigars and passed out to the elevator, the bookkeeper rose hastily and made for the nearest telephone. This, at least, was not accidental. ...

— The Quickening • Francis Lynde

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