inadvertently
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inadvertently
adverb
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Unintentionally; because of an oversight.
'Dear me! I may have inadvertently touched the handle,' said he.
Similar: unawares
Opposite: advertently, advert
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unwittingly, unknowingly, unintentionally, involuntarily, unexpectedly, accidently, accidentally, unconsciously, involuntary, unwillingly, incidentally, erroneously, adversely, mistakenly, voluntarily, deliberately
adverb
Opposite: advertently, advert
Translations
Every language
adv unintentionally
| Español | sin querer, burla burlando |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | うっかり ukkari, 何気無く nanigenaku, 何気に nanige ni |
| 中文 | 無意地 /无意地 wúyì de, 無意中 /无意中 wúyìzhōng, 不經意間 /不经意间 bùjīngyìjiān |
| Português | sem querer, inadvertidamente, sem intenção |
| Français | par inadvertance, par mégarde, par erreur |
| Deutsch | versehentlich, irrtümlich, unbeabsichtigterweise, unabsichtlicherweise |
| Ελληνικά | άθελα áthela |
| Русский | неча́янно nečájanno, неумы́шленно neumýšlenno, ненаро́ком nenarókom, ненаро́чно nenaróčno, случа́йно slučájno |
| العربية | عَنْ غَيْرِ قَصْدٍ ʕan ḡayri qaṣdin, بِدُونِ قَصْدٍ bidūni qaṣdin |
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title = {inadvertently},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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