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INADVERTENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

Example:

an accidental shooting

Synonyms:

accidental; inadvertent

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unintended (not deliberate)

Derivation:

inadvertence; inadvertency (the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities)

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