stray accidentally

Frequency: 5.51.8 per million words

to wander off unintentionally or by chance

strayADVERB + stray

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accidentally

Examples (10)

  • Her eyes strayed involuntarily.
  • His thoughts often stray accidentally during long meetings.
  • The child strayed accidentally from the group and got lost.
  • A single sheep had strayed accidentally from the flock.
  • The conversation strayed accidentally into personal matters.
  • Don't let your mind stray accidentally from the task.
  • His gaze strayed accidentally to the beautiful painting.
  • The dog might stray accidentally if the gate is left open.
  • Sometimes, my pen strays accidentally across the margin.
  • She hoped her comments wouldn't stray accidentally off-topic.