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inadvertent
What does inadvertent mean?
inadvertent (adjective): happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use inadvertent in a sentence?
- With an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce inadvertent?
/ˌɪnədˈvɝtn̩t/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does inadvertent come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin inadvertēns.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of inadvertent?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “inadvertent” mean?
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
Right! That's what “inadvertent” means.
boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable
Not quite: that's what infinite means.
painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail
Not quite: that's what thorough means.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Not quite: that's what evident means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “inadvertent”?
accidental
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regulatory
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artificial
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legitimate
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