inadvertent
- unintentional: an inadvertent insult.
- not attentive; heedless.
- of, relating to, or characterized by lack of attention.
Origin of inadvertent
Synonyms for inadvertent
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recklessly, negligently, accidentally, unwittingly, rashly, heedlessly, involuntarilyExamples from the Web for inadvertently
Contemporary Examples of inadvertently
Minutes into the rerelease of Grand Theft Auto V, I inadvertently stomped a cat to death.
I Felt Like Showering After the First-Person Sex in ‘Grand Theft Auto’Alec Kubas-Meyer
November 22, 2014
Katniss walks through mountains of skeletons, at one point recoiling in horror as she inadvertently steps on a skull.
But she had no way to know for sure until August, when a legal filing was inadvertently made public by a federal court.
Outed by a fellow Duke student, Knox inadvertently became a pronounced public figure when she spoke up for herself.
Porn Keeps Up with the Kardashians: Belle Knox on the Mainstreaming of Adult StarsAurora Snow
September 27, 2014
Big Boy's radio show: it's all fun and games until you inadvertently reveal to your wife that you slept with Kim Kardashian.
Historical Examples of inadvertently
And you, if I may say so, took away my umbrella, inadvertently of course.
Howards EndE. M. Forster
I was so furious that I inadvertently looked into the cabin viewplate.
CompetitionJames Causey
So Arnold hastened to try and pacify the anger that he had inadvertently roused.
The Fiery TotemArgyll Saxby
But inadvertently his eye caught the name “Blake” on one of the envelopes.
Out of the DepthsRobert Ames Bennet
If they do this inadvertently, they apologise to the person or thing.
inadvertent
- failing to act carefully or considerately; inattentive
- resulting from heedless action; unintentional
Word Origin and History for inadvertently
1670s, literally "inattentively," hence "unintentionally;" see inadvertent + -ly (2).
inadvertent
1650s, back-formation from inadvertence.