Inadvertently

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Unintentionally; because of an oversight. not-comparable

    "'Dear me! I may have inadvertently touched the handle,' said he."

Adverb
  1. 1
    without knowledge or intention wordnet

Synonyms

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accidentallycarelesslychanceheedlesslyinconsideratelyindeliberately

Example

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"He fell into a slumber inadvertently."

Etymology

From inadvertent + -ly.

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