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inadvertent

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Quick answer

As an adjective, inadvertent means not intentional.

Meanings of inadvertent

3 meanings

Not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious.
“We check everything because an inadvertent error could be disastrous.”
Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
“with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”
“accidental poisoning”
“an accidental shooting”
Similar: accidental

Older and rare meanings (1)

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

adjective: happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

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Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word15 points before bonuses.11 letters.