Etymology

accidentary

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Today it means: Accidental; occurring by chance; occasional. Full definition →

First used 16th–18th c.
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The story

From accident + -ary.

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th–18th c. Accidental; occurring by chance; occasional.
  • 16th–18th c. Logically accidental; non-essential.

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