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inadvertentlyin‧ad‧vert‧ent‧ly /ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəntli $ -ɜːr-/ adverb inadvertentlyOrigin: 1600-1700 Latin advertens, present participle of advertere ‘to turn your mind to’ - In a panic, I inadvertently pushed the accelerator instead of the brake.
- The construction crew inadvertently cut through a telephone cable.
- The Finance Minister inadvertently revealed budget secrets to reporters.
- The problem was caused by a worker who inadvertently contaminated the coffee machine by cleaning it with a toxic substance.
- But inadvertently, through the inventions its findings make possible.
- By the way, I really must correct a false impression that I inadvertently gave just now.
- In creating one she has inadvertently made a move towards alternative methods of selling that could have great significance for organic farming.
- Of course it was Trondur who inadvertently cheered me up.
- Some parenting patterns inadvertently support aggressive behavior in more subtle ways.
- Strong repression of one emotion often succeeds inadvertently in suppressing the desire as well.
- This could inadvertently promote a simplistic zoning pattern in local authority policies.
words meaning accidentally► accidentally/by accident in a way that was not planned or intended: · He accidentally shot his friend.· Fleming discovered the drug by accident, when he was researching something else.· I met the man purely by accident, and we began a conversation. ► by mistake if you do something by mistake, you intend to do one thing, but you accidentally do something else instead: · Michelle must have picked up my keys by mistake.· Gary wandered into the wrong hotel room by mistake. ► be an accident if you say that something was an accident, you mean that you are sorry it happened, but it was not done deliberately: · Marris told the police the killing was an accident.· Don’t blame yourself – it was an accident. ► unintentionally if you do something unintentionally, especially something bad, you do it even though you do not intend to do it: · Teachers often unintentionally favour certain students.· Several scenes in the movie are unintentionally funny. ► inadvertently if you inadvertently do something, you do it without realizing you are doing it, because you are not careful enough: · In a panic, I inadvertently pushed the accelerator instead of the brake.· The Finance Minister inadvertently revealed budget secrets to reporters. when you do something without realizing that you are doing it► inadvertently if you inadvertently do something, you do it without realizing you are doing it, because you are not careful enough - use this especially to talk about someone's behaviour or movements: · In a panic, I inadvertently pushed the accelerator instead of the brake.· The Finance Minister inadvertently revealed budget secrets to reporters.· The problem was caused by a worker who inadvertently contaminated the coffee machine by cleaning it with a toxic substance. ► unconsciously if you unconsciously do something, you do it without realizing you are doing it - use this especially to talk about someone's behaviour or movements: · Martha watched the program in silence, unconsciously rubbing her hand on her dress.· In conversation, some people unconsciously imitate the people they are speaking with. ► unconscious an action, choice etc that is unconscious is not done deliberately but it may show your true feelings: · Many women are the victims of unconscious discrimination by men.· His comments were an unconscious insult to Irish people. ► involuntary involuntary movements or actions are ones that you do accidentally and that you cannot control: · Her teeth were chattering and she gave an enormous involuntary shudder.· With an involuntary yell of alarm, she tumbled forward. without realizing what you are doing SYN accidentally OPP deliberately: Viruses can be spread inadvertently by email users. Robinson’s name was inadvertently omitted from the list.—inadvertent adjective: inadvertent exposure to chemicals—inadvertence noun [uncountable] |