Definition of inadvertently in English:
inadvertently
adverbˌɪnədˈvəːt(ə)ntliˌɪnədˈvərtntli
Without intention; accidentally.
his name had been inadvertently omitted from the list
Example sentencesExamples
- To avoid being billed twice inadvertently, don't press any button more than once.
- A monarchy which strives to avoid political controversy now finds itself inadvertently at the heart of it.
- Many if not most of the arsonists appeared to have started big fires inadvertently with small fires.
- Sadly, we tried to usher the creature out the window, but ended up hitting it inadvertently.
- In trying to get something he had inadvertently given something away.
Synonyms
accidentally, by accident, unintentionally, unwittingly
unawares, without noticing, in all innocence
by mistake, mistakenly
Definition of inadvertently in US English:
inadvertently
adverbˌinədˈvərtntlēˌɪnədˈvərtntli
Without intention; accidentally.
his name had been inadvertently omitted from the list
Example sentencesExamples
- A monarchy which strives to avoid political controversy now finds itself inadvertently at the heart of it.
- Sadly, we tried to usher the creature out the window, but ended up hitting it inadvertently.
- Many if not most of the arsonists appeared to have started big fires inadvertently with small fires.
- To avoid being billed twice inadvertently, don't press any button more than once.
- In trying to get something he had inadvertently given something away.
Synonyms
accidentally, by accident, unintentionally, unwittingly