Is there a difference between 'accidentally' and 'accidently'?

Question

The meaning is the same, right?

Answer 1

There is NO such thing as accidently.

Answer 2

That accidently is spelled incorrectly and accidentally is spelled correctly

Answer 3

Same meaning...accidentally is used more frequently though.

Answer 4

Hi,

  No, they mean about the same thing, but remember that accident and accidental can have quite different meanings.  Accidental can have the meaning of  a nonessential property.  As in,  color is an accidental property of human beings.

FE

Answer 5

you might have accidentally spelt the second 'accidentally' incorectly

Answer 6

Yea, accidentally is a word.....accidently isn't. It's just a spelling error.

Answer 7

Use accidentally, it's the preferred spelling.

Accidently is sometimes considered correct, but avoid it - most people will think it's wrong.

Answer 8

spelling

Answer 9

idk i dont think soo

Answer 10

Accidently is not a word.

It's spelled accidentally.  I don't know where anyone would approve of accidently.

Answer 11

one of them is a word

Answer 12

Spelling maybe?