No. 15,447 in German
versehentlich
Accidentally; by mistake.
In a sentence
Ich habe versehentlich den falschen Knopf gedrückt.
I accidentally pressed the wrong button.
Here, 'versehentlich' is used to describe an unintentional action that led to an error.
Er hat versehentlich das Glas zerbrochen.
He accidentally broke the glass.
In this sentence, 'versehentlich' indicates that the breaking of the glass was not deliberate.
Die Katze hat versehentlich die Pflanze umgeworfen.
The cat accidentally knocked over the plant.
The usage of 'versehentlich' demonstrates an unplanned or unintentional action by the cat.
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