accidentally

accidentally on purpose

Seemingly unintentionally but actually deliberately. Sometimes hyphenated. Paula is pretty shy, so I think she forgot to attend the party accidentally on purpose.

on purpose

With deliberate intention; not accidentally. I bet you he left his report card here on purpose so we would compliment him on his grades. I don't understand—why would you run into the bumper of another car on purpose? Did you do it on purpose, or was it an accident?

See also: on, purpose

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

accidentally-on-purpose

Inf. deliberate, but meant to look like an accident. Then, I accidentally-on-purpose spilled water on him.

on purpose

intentionally; in a way that is meant or intended; not an accident. The bully stepped on my foot on purpose. Jealously, Jimmy destroyed Billy's sand castle on purpose.

See also: on, purpose

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

on purpose

1. Deliberately, intentionally, as in He left the photo out of the story on purpose. Shakespeare's use of this idiom was among the earliest; it appears in The Comedy of Errors (4:3): "On purpose shut the doors against his way."

2. accidentally on purpose. Seemingly accidentally but actually deliberately, as in She stepped on his foot accidentally on purpose. This generally jocular phrase was first recorded in 1862.

See also: on, purpose

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

accidentally on purpose

apparently by accident but in fact intentionally. humorous

acciˌdentally on ˈpurpose

(informal, ironic) intending to do something, but wanting to appear to have done it by accident: ‘We’d just finished our meal when John realized he’d accidentally left his chequebook at home.’ ‘Accidentally on purpose, you mean!’

on ˈpurpose

deliberately: He took the worst jobs he could find on purpose, and then wrote a book about his experiences. Don’t shout at me like that. I didn’t break it on purpose.

See also: on, purpose

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

accidentally-on-purpose

mod. deliberate, but meant to look like an accident. Then I accidentally-on-purpose spilled water on him.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

on purpose

Intentionally; deliberately.

See also: on, purpose

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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accidentally-on-purpose
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flat strap
bowler hat (one) out (of something or some place)

References in periodicals archive

TRAGIC STORIESThree months after the incident, another officer accidentally shot himself in the thigh while manning a roadblock along Juja Road, Nairobi.

Safety of gun owners' kin in the spotlight

The gunman had tried to kill his ex-girlfriend's new lover, but accidentally shot himself

Bungling gunman accidentally shots himself dead as he jumps over fence after blasting ex-girlfriend's new lover; WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: The body of gunman Anibal Fernandez was found lying across the top of the metal fencing of a house in Argentina

As Prashant and Rishabh's sister Sakshi clicked his photos, the teenager accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting Prashant in the abdomen," the officer said.

UP teacher fatally shot as he clicked pictures

In 2016, four soldiers accidentally entered the PA-controlled town of Halhul, near Hebron, when they were misdirected by Waze.

Israeli Family Accidentally Enters Ramallah

The drone then accidentally fell from a high altitude and crashed on the side mirror of the police vehicle.

Swimmer fined Dh1,000 for wrecking police car

Mohammad Ibrar, a security Guard, was doing his duty when accidentally bullet was fired from his gun killing him on the spot and injurng another person .

Security Guard killed, another injured with accidental bullet fire

Wagner: The .30-03 and the .280 do share a case length of 2.540 inches (the .30-06's case is 2.494 inches), but all the sources I consulted in following up on your letter maintain the '06 is the parent case--with designers pushing the shoulder forward to prevent the cartridge from accidentally being chambered in the .270 Win.--Scott

.280 Parent

BEIRUT: Two grenades accidentally detonated Wednesday evening in the southern Beirut suburb of Burj al-Barajneh, causing a loud explosion, a security source told The Daily Star.

Wanted Syrian man injured in grenade blast

A FIRE broke out at a house in Gwynedd after a box was accidentally left on top of a cooking hob.

Fire as box left on hob

ANKARA, Oct 21 (KUNA) -- At least three Turkish soldiers were killed and two others wounded in an explosion occurred accidentally in Hakkari province in southeastern Turkey, according to a security source.

Three soldiers killed, two wounded SE Turkey - Agency

A SIX.YEAR.OLD boy has accidentally shot and killed his three-year-old brother while playing "cops and robbers" with a gun their father told investigators he obtained illegally from a gang member.

Boy, 6, shoots brother dead; WORLD BULLETINS

THE MAIL http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/stranger -accidentally -pickedup-birmingham-9750679 ONLINE Go to the city's No.1 website: www.birminghammail.co.uk SPORT Agbonlahor posts picture of injury MARKS & SPENCER Store closures are confirmed MISSING WALLET Social media hunt for an honest man TOP 5 MOST-READ STORIES ONLINE www.birminghammail.co.uk 1 M&S confirm Birmingham and Solihull store closures 2 Former Aston Villa boss John Gregory pleads with club to 'get Joey Barton' 3 Baby and boy, 4, in miracle escape as house shot in drive-by 4 Midland husband guns down mother-in-law after his wife left him 5 Stranger accidentally picked up Birmingham man's wallet and tracked him down

THE MAIL

A YOUTH suffered a head injury when he was "accidentally" hit by a stone at Cullercoats Bay.

Teenager hit by stone on beach; NORTH TODAY

BRISBANE (TAP) - The personal details of 31 world leaders - including David Cameron, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin - have been accidentally exposed by Australian immigration employee.

Personal details of 31 leaders accidentally leaked by G20 summit organiser

AN object accidentally left under a female soldier's vehicle during a routine service prompted an alert, police revealed last night.

Soldier's car device was not a bomb

词组	accidentally
释义	accidentally accidentally on purpose Seemingly unintentionally but actually deliberately. Sometimes hyphenated. Paula is pretty shy, so I think she forgot to attend the party accidentally on purpose. See also: accidentally, on, purpose on purpose With deliberate intention; not accidentally. I bet you he left his report card here on purpose so we would compliment him on his grades. I don't understand—why would you run into the bumper of another car on purpose? Did you do it on purpose, or was it an accident? See also: on, purpose Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. accidentally-on-purpose Inf. deliberate, but meant to look like an accident. Then, I accidentally-on-purpose spilled water on him. on purpose intentionally; in a way that is meant or intended; not an accident. The bully stepped on my foot on purpose. Jealously, Jimmy destroyed Billy's sand castle on purpose. See also: on, purpose McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. on purpose 1. Deliberately, intentionally, as in He left the photo out of the story on purpose. Shakespeare's use of this idiom was among the earliest; it appears in The Comedy of Errors (4:3): "On purpose shut the doors against his way." 2. accidentally on purpose. Seemingly accidentally but actually deliberately, as in She stepped on his foot accidentally on purpose. This generally jocular phrase was first recorded in 1862. See also: on, purpose The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. accidentally on purpose apparently by accident but in fact intentionally. humorous See also: accidentally, on, purpose Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary acciˌdentally on ˈpurpose (informal, ironic) intending to do something, but wanting to appear to have done it by accident: ‘We’d just finished our meal when John realized he’d accidentally left his chequebook at home.’ ‘Accidentally on purpose, you mean!’ See also: accidentally, on, purpose on ˈpurpose deliberately: He took the worst jobs he could find on purpose, and then wrote a book about his experiences. Don’t shout at me like that. I didn’t break it on purpose. See also: on, purpose Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary accidentally-on-purpose mod. deliberate, but meant to look like an accident. Then I accidentally-on-purpose spilled water on him. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions on purpose Intentionally; deliberately. See also: on, purpose American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: accidentally on purpose accidentally-on-purpose in demand bleeding edge hit and miss hit or miss hit-and-miss flat chat flat strap bowler hat (one) out (of something or some place) References in periodicals archive TRAGIC STORIESThree months after the incident, another officer accidentally shot himself in the thigh while manning a roadblock along Juja Road, Nairobi. Safety of gun owners' kin in the spotlight The gunman had tried to kill his ex-girlfriend's new lover, but accidentally shot himself Bungling gunman accidentally shots himself dead as he jumps over fence after blasting ex-girlfriend's new lover; WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: The body of gunman Anibal Fernandez was found lying across the top of the metal fencing of a house in Argentina As Prashant and Rishabh's sister Sakshi clicked his photos, the teenager accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting Prashant in the abdomen," the officer said. UP teacher fatally shot as he clicked pictures In 2016, four soldiers accidentally entered the PA-controlled town of Halhul, near Hebron, when they were misdirected by Waze. Israeli Family Accidentally Enters Ramallah The drone then accidentally fell from a high altitude and crashed on the side mirror of the police vehicle. Swimmer fined Dh1,000 for wrecking police car Mohammad Ibrar, a security Guard, was doing his duty when accidentally bullet was fired from his gun killing him on the spot and injurng another person . Security Guard killed, another injured with accidental bullet fire Wagner: The .30-03 and the .280 do share a case length of 2.540 inches (the .30-06's case is 2.494 inches), but all the sources I consulted in following up on your letter maintain the '06 is the parent case--with designers pushing the shoulder forward to prevent the cartridge from accidentally being chambered in the .270 Win.--Scott .280 Parent BEIRUT: Two grenades accidentally detonated Wednesday evening in the southern Beirut suburb of Burj al-Barajneh, causing a loud explosion, a security source told The Daily Star. Wanted Syrian man injured in grenade blast A FIRE broke out at a house in Gwynedd after a box was accidentally left on top of a cooking hob. Fire as box left on hob ANKARA, Oct 21 (KUNA) -- At least three Turkish soldiers were killed and two others wounded in an explosion occurred accidentally in Hakkari province in southeastern Turkey, according to a security source. Three soldiers killed, two wounded SE Turkey - Agency A SIX.YEAR.OLD boy has accidentally shot and killed his three-year-old brother while playing "cops and robbers" with a gun their father told investigators he obtained illegally from a gang member. Boy, 6, shoots brother dead; WORLD BULLETINS THE MAIL http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/stranger -accidentally -pickedup-birmingham-9750679 ONLINE Go to the city's No.1 website: www.birminghammail.co.uk SPORT Agbonlahor posts picture of injury MARKS & SPENCER Store closures are confirmed MISSING WALLET Social media hunt for an honest man TOP 5 MOST-READ STORIES ONLINE www.birminghammail.co.uk 1 M&S confirm Birmingham and Solihull store closures 2 Former Aston Villa boss John Gregory pleads with club to 'get Joey Barton' 3 Baby and boy, 4, in miracle escape as house shot in drive-by 4 Midland husband guns down mother-in-law after his wife left him 5 Stranger accidentally picked up Birmingham man's wallet and tracked him down THE MAIL A YOUTH suffered a head injury when he was "accidentally" hit by a stone at Cullercoats Bay. Teenager hit by stone on beach; NORTH TODAY BRISBANE (TAP) - The personal details of 31 world leaders - including David Cameron, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin - have been accidentally exposed by Australian immigration employee. Personal details of 31 leaders accidentally leaked by G20 summit organiser AN object accidentally left under a female soldier's vehicle during a routine service prompted an alert, police revealed last night. Soldier's car device was not a bomb
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