accidently

Etymology
From, , equivalent to.

Adverb

 * 1)  Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.

Usage notes
In modern usage, usually considered a misspelling.

Etymology
From.

Adverb

 * 1) by chance, by accident
 * Thinges that happen accidentlych. &mdash; Cato, 1475
 * 1) temporarily
 * He that hath goode vertues is substancially a noble man, and he that hath hem accydently maketh himself noble and is nat. &mdash; The Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers, 1460
 * 1) not naturally, artificially
 * It is made naturaly of defecte of materie or accidently of yuel sewing & consoldyng of þe palpebrez. &mdash; Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie, 1425