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accidentally-rejected

|ac-ci-den-tal-ly-re-ject-ed|

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/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli rɪˈdʒɛktɪd/

unintentionally dismissed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'accidentally-rejected' originates from the combination of 'accidentally' and 'rejected', where 'accidentally' means 'by chance' and 'rejected' means 'dismissed'.

Historical Evolution

'Accidentally' comes from the Latin word 'accidentalis', and 'rejected' comes from the Latin word 'rejectus'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'accidentally' meant 'by chance', and 'rejected' meant 'dismissed'. The combined form retains these meanings.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

unintentionally dismissed or turned down.

The email was accidentally-rejected by the spam filter.

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Last updated: 2025/06/12 12:22