inadvertently

American  

[in-uhd-vur-tnt-lee] / ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tnt li /

adverb

1. unintentionally; without meaning to.

   I apologize to anyone I have inadvertently left off this list.

2. through lack of attention; without anyone noticing.

   There is the potential for one set of rules to inadvertently replace another.

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Etymology

Origin of inadvertently

inadvertent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

There’s no need for an app!—I discovered I’d already inadvertently succumbed.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Or to remain silent forever to avoid inadvertently speaking in the voice of the beast.”

From The Wall Street Journal

People are losing sleep over the idea that using these tools means inadvertently training a model to replace them, or that they represent the beginning of widespread job loss and an eventual economic collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Israeli officials are keen to emphasise that the two countries are in lockstep, even if they occasionally, inadvertently, hint at gaps.

From BBC

But it came at a cost, the report suggests, by inadvertently sending the message that healthcare spaces were closed.

From BBC

Related Words

• negligently
• recklessly