inadvertent

inadvertent (ˌɪnədˈvɜːt^ənt)

—*adj*
1.	failing to act carefully or considerately; inattentive
2.	resulting from heedless action; unintentional

inad'vertently

—*adv*

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inadvertent

1650s, ultimately from inadvertence (1560s), from Scholastic L. inadvertentia, from in- "not" + advertentia, from L. advertere "to direct one's attention to," lit. "to turn toward" (see advertise).

Example sentences

Taking over two years for such an exercise would perhaps have resulted in some

inadvertent succession planning of my own.

It seems fair to presume that every war will result in inadvertent civilian

casualties.

The next six factors account for the odds that there is any transmission to

listen to, either deliberate or inadvertent.

But the inadvertent cut-and-paste is not her explanation of what happened.

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"As a parent, you will often serve as an inadvertent example to your child. A child will model himself after you in many areas: how you deal with frustration, settle disagreements and cope with not being able to have the things that you want, to name just three."

-Lawrence Balter