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inadvertent

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in·ad·ver·tent  (nd-vûrtnt)
adj.
1. Not duly attentive.
2. Marked by unintentional lack of care. See Synonyms at careless.

inad·vertent·ly adv.

inadvertent
Adjective
done unintentionally
inadvertence n
inadvertently adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inadvertentinadvertent - happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally ; "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting"
unintended - not deliberate

inadvertent
Translations
Spanish inadvertent [ɪnədˈvəːtənt] adjdescuidado, involuntario
French inadvertent [ɪnədˈvəːtnt] adj [mistake] → commis(e) par inadvertance
Italian inadvertent [ɪnədˈvəːtənt] adjinvolontario/a

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Perhaps an inadvertent word has descended to posterity.
assuredly not," returned the gentleman, recognizing the face of an acquaintance, with an animation he could not conceal: "but how inadvertent I have been, not to have noticed Miss Osgood before
An autobiography, when confronted by a careful editor with documentary evidence, is usually found to be full of obviously inadvertent errors.
 
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