sem querer querendo

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally "without wanting [but] wanting". Compare Spanish sin querer queriendo. It might have been popularized in Latin America for being one of the catchphrases used by the protagonist of the Mexican sitcom El Chavo del Ocho.

Adverb

sem querer querendo (not comparable)

  1. accidentally on purpose (deliberately but seemingly accidentally)
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