more by accident than design



more by accident than (by) design

because of luck and not because of skill I kicked the ball and, more by accident than design, it found its way into the net.
See also: accident, design, more

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÉAndre-French
Svetoslav-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Ursus-Late Roman
Somhairle-Scottish, Irish
Anstruther['ænstrʌðə]
Iestyn-Welsh