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Big Mistakes follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Ortega), two deeply incapable siblings who are in over their heads when a misguided theft for their dying grandmother accidentally pulls them into the world of organized crime.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Precocious seven-year-old Arabella convinces a troubled young woman to take her on a road trip, accidentally faking her own kidnapping—and leaving her father, played by Chris Pine, in a panic.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
But Rivera’s lawyer argued the gun accidentally discharged as officers pulled the firearm from Rivera’s pocket.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
After Anthropic accidentally leaked the source code to its blockbuster Claude chatbot, netizens swiftly pounced to start plowing through its more than 512,000 lines of code — and have uncovered numerous curiosities sprinkled throughout.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Precocious seven-year-old Arabella convinces a troubled young woman to take her on a road trip, accidentally faking her own kidnapping—and leaving her father, played by Chris Pine, in a panic.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
But Rivera’s lawyer argued the gun accidentally discharged as officers pulled the firearm from Rivera’s pocket.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
After Anthropic accidentally leaked the source code to its blockbuster Claude chatbot, netizens swiftly pounced to start plowing through its more than 512,000 lines of code — and have uncovered numerous curiosities sprinkled throughout.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidentally
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The tax, plus the bill’s disclosure requirements, would deter third parties from offering this funding and could inadvertently dox conservative activists and donors.—
George Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nicholas’s view There’s some precedent for the GOP inadvertently helping boost a California Democrat by going after him.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board members last week approved a nearly $348,000 contract with a company that unintentionally leaked students data in 2024.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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But a bug added the Mic Drop to many emails unintentionally and Google had to turn it off.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ryland then unwittingly finds himself on an interstellar mission that includes meeting an alien, Rocky.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other than the cool trophies and the Diamondbacks trampling, the most notable show Thursday was unwittingly staged by Dodger Stadium itself.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In presenting the Best Actor winners, Adrien Brody perfectly, if perhaps unconsciously, echoed Johnson’s remarks from more than 50 years earlier.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Screen or email apnea happens when someone unconsciously holds their breath or breathes more shallowly while looking at their screen to answer emails or texts, explained Dora Kamau, lead mindfulness and meditation teacher at Headspace.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sixty years ago, the home opener happened to fortuitously fall during spring break.—
Raymond Daniel Burke,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2026
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Even those might be fortuitously timed, as the Thunder and Spurs will likely have nothing to play for other than potential awards quotas.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Treat the produce section carelessly.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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Residents were treated carelessly, disrespectfully, insensitively.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In one casually stunning composition, Ion looms in the foreground over the rooftops of Cluj in the background.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Before the huge climactic shoot-out — there’s always a huge climactic shoot-out — someone casually goes through a location and places all sorts of extra guns throughout the space, hiding them in refrigerators and under pool tables and whatnot.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Accidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidentally. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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