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Happening By Chance Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ACCIDENTAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ACCIDENTAL
Updated: November 4, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ACCIDENTAL" which means:
- noun
- • A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature adjective satellite
- • Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
- • Not of prime or central importance adjective
- • Not essential; incidental, secondary.
- • Nonessential to something's inherent nature (especially in aristotelian thought).
- • Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.
- • Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.
- • Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional.
- • Being a double point with two distinct tangent planes in 4-dimensional projective space.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He made an accidental mistake and spilled the hot coffee on himself."
- • "The accidental discovery of penicillin revolutionized the field of medicine."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Speedy05 Nov 2023 | Down 6 | |
| The Guardian Quick18 Mar 2016 | Down 7 | |
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