No. 6,008 in Russian
случайно
"Accidentally" or "by chance."
In a sentence
Я случайно забыл взять ключи.
I accidentally forgot to take the keys.
Here, 'случайно' (accidentally) indicates an unintentional action of forgetting.
Ты случайно не видел мою книгу?
By any chance, have you seen my book?
In this sentence, 'случайно' is used to politely inquire about the possibility of an occurrence.
Они встретились случайно на улице.
They met by chance on the street.
Here, 'случайно' (by chance) signifies that the meeting happened unexpectedly without any prior arrangement.
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