inadvertently

Etymology

inadvertent + -ly

adv

  1. Unintentionally; because of an oversight.
    'Dear me! I may have inadvertently touched the handle,' said he. 1929, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Disintegration Machine
    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. 6 November 2013, Chris Bevan, “Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport

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