"per accidens" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin conversio per accidens, English from 1425. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|conversio per accidens|}} Late Latin conversio per accidens Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} per accidens (not comparable)
  1. By chance; by reason of an accidental, incidental or non-essential circumstance; contingently; indirectly. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: per accidence
    Sense id: en-per_accidens-en-adv-tgde2aSK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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