Meaning
accidentally, by accident
- In an unintentional or accidental manner
In a sentence
Ho cancellato accidentalmente quel documento importante.
I accidentally deleted that important document.
I due colleghi si sono incontrati accidentalmente alla stazione.
The two colleagues ran into each other by chance at the station.
Il file è stato rimosso accidentalmente durante la pulizia del disco?
Was the file removed accidentally during disk cleanup?
Usage notes
- 'Per sbaglio' or 'per caso' are much more frequent in casual conversation; 'accidentalmente' is more formal.