Zufällig Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Zufällig" is mainly used as adjective meaning "accidental", "coincidental" or "random". It is also used as adverb.

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Meanings of "zufällig" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Occurring without prior planning or apparent cause"

"Zufällig", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Es war eine zufällige Begegnung auf der Straße.It was a chance encounter on the street.
  2. Die Auswahl der Teilnehmer erfolgte zufällig.The selection of participants was random.
  3. Das war kein geplantes Treffen, sondern ein zufälliges Zusammentreffen.That wasn't a planned meeting, but a chance encounter.

2.) "In a casual or unintentional manner"

"Zufällig", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Ich bin zufällig auf diese interessante Information gestoßen.I stumbled upon this interesting information by chance.
  2. Wir haben uns zufällig im Supermarkt getroffen.We met by chance in the supermarket.
  3. Er hat zufällig den Fehler in der Berechnung entdeckt.He accidentally discovered the error in the calculation.
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