I called you in accidentally vs I called you accidentally

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'I called you in accidentally' implies that the act of calling was accidental, while 'I called you accidentally' suggests that the action of calling you was unintentional. The choice between the two depends on the emphasis the speaker wants to convey.

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I called you in accidentally

This phrase is correct but less common in English. It implies that the act of calling was accidental.

This phrase is used when the speaker wants to emphasize that the act of calling was accidental. The preposition 'in' is used to indicate the manner in which the action was done.

Examples:

I dialed the wrong number in accidentally.
She pressed the call button in accidentally.

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Anyway, she accidentally called you by mistake, and we are so sorry, but you really didn't make the team.
I accidentally called the wrong race.
And I've accidentally called each one Vijay Singh.
So apparently Pam went out last night and accidentally called my work phone at 3:00 in the morning.
And when I accidentally called my Mum on the wrong phone, they finally got full access to the inner Circle.
I accidentally called my teacher "mommy."
Scott, your phone accidentally called me last night
like the time you were given a cavity search, and accidentally called the warden Mum.
On a date, yes, with my boyfriend, no, because when I accidentally called Liam that, he called me his muse.
I accidentally called that in 2014 like five seconds ago!
The reason I called you today...
I called you guys three times.
I called you about Samuel Sullivan.
That's why I called you.
I called you because I need you to explain something.
And I called you, I called you first.
You must be surprised that I called you in.
I called you because of rumors about an incident at the hospital.
Muffy, I called you to dinner.
I called you as soon as I realised.

Alternatives:

I called you accidentally
I accidentally called you
I made an accidental call to you
I mistakenly called you
I unintentionally called you

I called you accidentally

This phrase is correct and more commonly used in English. It suggests that the action of calling was unintentional.

This phrase is used when the speaker wants to convey that the action of calling was accidental. The adverb 'accidentally' modifies the verb 'called' to indicate the manner in which the action was done.

Examples:

I called you accidentally while trying to reach someone else.
He accidentally called you instead of his friend.

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Anyway, she accidentally called you by mistake, and we are so sorry, but you really didn't make the team.
I accidentally called the wrong race.
And I've accidentally called each one Vijay Singh.
So apparently Pam went out last night and accidentally called my work phone at 3:00 in the morning.
And when I accidentally called my Mum on the wrong phone, they finally got full access to the inner Circle.
I accidentally called my teacher "mommy."
Scott, your phone accidentally called me last night
like the time you were given a cavity search, and accidentally called the warden Mum.
On a date, yes, with my boyfriend, no, because when I accidentally called Liam that, he called me his muse.
I accidentally called that in 2014 like five seconds ago!
The reason I called you today...
I called you guys three times.
I called you about Samuel Sullivan.
That's why I called you.
I called you because I need you to explain something.
And I called you, I called you first.
You must be surprised that I called you in.
I called you because of rumors about an incident at the hospital.
Muffy, I called you to dinner.
I called you as soon as I realised.

Alternatives:

I called you in accidentally
I accidentally called you
I made an accidental call to you
I mistakenly called you
I unintentionally called you

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