inadvertently
English
Etymology
inadvertent + -ly
Adverb
inadvertently (not comparable)
- Unintentionally; because of an oversight.
- 1929, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Disintegration Machine:
- 'Dear me! I may have inadvertently touched the handle,' said he.
- 2013 November 6, Chris Bevan, “Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport:
- Neven Subotic hooked a volley wide after Ramsey inadvertently headed a Reus free-kick back into the danger zone, and Blaszczykowski was also off target when he met Kevin Grosskreutz's cross.
Antonyms
Related terms
- inadvertent
- inadvert
Translations
unintentionally
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