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accidentally without intention or planning.
act An act can be the process of doing something. If someone is in the act of writing on the wall, they have already started writing on it and are planning to keep doing it. [1/9 definitions]
ad-lib to make up as one goes along; say or do something without practice or planning. [1/2 definitions]
-bound a suffix that means "going toward," or "planning to go to." [1/2 definitions]
by accident If you do something by accident, you do it without any plan or intention to do it. It just happens. Bad things often happen by accident without anybody wanting or planning for them to happen. Good things sometimes happen by accident too.
capture to take hold or gain control of by force or through planning. [1/3 definitions]
careless showing a lack of planning, thought, or interest. [1/2 definitions]
casual done without much attention, planning, or thought; offhand. [1/3 definitions]
chance When something happens by chance, it happens by accident or with no planning. If you meet a friend by chance, it means that you did not plan to meet. [1/5 definitions]
destination When you are traveling, your destination is the place you are planning to go to. When you are at your destination, your trip is over.
doodle A doodle is a drawing or pattern of lines or marks that someone makes on paper without really planning to draw any particular thing. [1/2 definitions]
foresight concern and planning for future needs and events; prudence.
improvise to make up while one is performing; perform without planning or practice. [1/2 definitions]
impulsive acting without thinking or planning. [2 definitions]
manslaughter the crime of killing a person without planning or meaning to do so.
military having to do with planning, preparing for, or fighting in war. [1/3 definitions]
off the cuff (informal) done without planning or thinking ahead.
pop1 When someone pops in to see you, they show up suddenly. They do it without planning to do it or without telling you they are coming. If you pop down to the store, you make a quick trip there, without making any big plan to do it. [1/9 definitions]
project any activity that takes great effort or planning. [1/6 definitions]
provision the act of preparing and planning ahead for future needs. [1/4 definitions]
spy A spy is a person who works secretly for a government in order to find out what another country's government is doing and planning. [1/3 definitions]