inadvertent

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnədˈvəːt(ə)nt/

adjective

  • not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning: he was pardoned for inadvertent manslaughter

Derivatives

inadvertence

noun

inadvertency

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century (earlier (late Middle English) as inadvertence): from in-1 'not' + Latin advertent- 'turning the mind to' (from the verb advertere)

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