accidentally-incorrect
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/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli-ɪnˈkɔrɛkt/
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/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli-ɪnˈkɒrɛkt/
unintentionally wrong
Etymology
'accidentally-incorrect' originates from the combination of 'accidentally' and 'incorrect', where 'accidentally' comes from Latin 'accidentalis', meaning 'happening by chance', and 'incorrect' from Latin 'incorrectus', meaning 'not corrected'.
'accidentally' transformed from the Latin word 'accidentalis' and 'incorrect' from 'incorrectus', eventually forming the modern English term 'accidentally-incorrect'.
Initially, 'accidentally' meant 'by chance' and 'incorrect' meant 'not corrected', but together they evolved to mean 'wrong due to an unintentional mistake'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is incorrect due to an accident or unintentional mistake.
The report was accidentally-incorrect due to a data entry error.
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Last updated: 2025/04/28 17:36