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inadvertently

CEFR: C1

Without intention; accidentally, through unintentional oversight or lack of attention.

Synonyms

unwittingly
unintentionally

Common Collocations

inadvertently cause
inadvertently omit
inadvertently reveal

Example Sentence

Early agricultural canal expansion inadvertently facilitated the transcontinental dispersal of invasive aquatic weeds.

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