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Definition of inadvertently adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inadvertently

adverb
inadvertently pronunciation English ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəntli inadvertently pronunciation American ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəntli
 
by accident; without intending to
Synonym
unintentionally
We had inadvertently left without paying the bill.inadvertent
inadvertent pronunciation English ˌɪnədˈvɜːtənt inadvertent pronunciation American ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtənt
adjectivean inadvertent omission
inadvertence
inadvertence pronunciation English inadvertence pronunciation American
noun [uncountable]