inadvertently

adverb

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adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Medieval Latin inadvertēnsbor. English inadvertent Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English inadvertently From inadvertent + -ly.

Unintentionally; because of an oversight.
“'Dear me! I may have inadvertently touched the handle,' said he.”
“Neven Subotic hooked a volley wide after Ramsey inadvertently headed a Reus free-kick back into the danger zone, and Blaszczykowski was also off target when he met Kevin Grosskreutz's cross.”