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adjective
1.
unintentional: an inadvertent insult.
2.
not attentive; heedless.
3.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by lack of attention.
Related forms
in·ad·vert·ent·ly, adverb
Synonyms
2. inattentive. 3. thoughtless, careless, negligent.
2. inattentive. 3. thoughtless, careless, negligent.
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Word Origin & History
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).
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