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2007.09.05

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Today's Lesson
ACCIDENTALLY / BY ACCIDENT   偶然に、うっかり

Explanation

  • To do something accidentally or by accident is to do it without meaning to.
  • accidentally または by accident とは、そうするつもりがなくて何かが起こる、または何かをする、つまり、偶然に、うっかり、という意味で使われます。

ACCIDENTALLY / BY ACCIDENT

examples

  1. Er, Mom, please don't be angry, but while I was washing the dishes, I accidentally broke your favorite coffee cup.
  2. (checking behind the TV set)
    a: Ah! Here's why the TV won't turn on - it's not plugged in.
    b: Oh, I must have accidentally unplugged it while I was vacuuming today.
  3. a: How did you know where it was?
    b: I didn't. I just found it by accident.

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