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Definition inadvertently in American English

inadvertently adverb

adverb
/ˌɪnədˈvɜrt(ə)ntli/
1

not deliberately, and without realizing what you are doing

Example

I'm afraid I inadvertently took your purse when I left.

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Definition inadvertently in American English