CEFR C1

inadvertent

adjective

Meaning

Happening by accident or without conscious intention.

Examples

The company issued an apology for the inadvertent release of private customer data.
An inadvertent error in the spreadsheet caused the budget calculations to be completely wrong.

Synonyms: accidental, unintentional, unwitting, inadvertent

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inadvertent (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.ədˈvɜː.tənt/

Definition

Happening by accident or without conscious intention.

Examples

The company issued an apology for the inadvertent release of private customer data.
An inadvertent error in the spreadsheet caused the budget calculations to be completely wrong.
She made an inadvertent mistake while typing, resulting in a typo that changed the entire meaning of the sentence.

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