not by design

Synonyms

accidentally parenthetically unexpectedly remotely unwittingly obiter by the bye

Examples

English is taking over the world. I just wrote a piece about it. And it's not by design. The United States dominates because it's the biggest market. Norman Spinrad

If not by design at least by default; reflexively if not intentionally, government operatives work to retain their positions and increase their sphere of influence. Ilana Mercer

I am a poor man, but I have this consolation I am poor by accident, not by design. Josh Billings

Words in the phrase

not by design

Close letter words and terms

not by a long sight not by any manner of means not by any means not by hand not by machine not by might, nor by power