inadvertently

Adverb

Meaning

without knowledge or intention

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

unawares unwittingly unknowingly incidentally automatically accidentally informally mistakenly careless casually instinctively involuntarily carelessly negligently nonchalantly
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Antonyms

advertently deliberately intentionally purposely advert diligently
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Related terms

inadvertent

Examples

Mind you, the Elizabethans had so many words for the female genitals that it is quite hard to speak a sentence of modern English without inadvertently mentioning at least three of them. Terry Pratchett

I sincerely apologize to anyone I may have inadvertently offended...The bag was a purchase I made as a tourist in China. Cameron Diaz

We inadvertently bombed the Chinese Embassy. But Clinton now is working very hard. He has sent a letter of apology to the Chinese. And, he's also given them a gift certificate for future nuclear secrets. David Letterman

A gaffe in Washington is when a politician inadvertently reveals the truth, especially about himself. Charles Krauthammer

On a point of order, I thought I was in Seanad Éireann, but it appears I have inadvertently wandered into a meeting of Donegal County Council. David Norris

Love is not an accident. It is a delicate union of two complex, complementary puzzle pieces that have inadvertently been created by different manufacturers. Neil Strauss

Close letter words and terms

inadvertent inadvertent mistake inadvertent side-effect inadvisability inadvisable inadvisableness