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Thesaurus: inadvertent

Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive.

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  1. a. Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive.
  2. adj. happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  3. Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive. An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in the public path. Cowper. -- In`ad*vert"ent*ly, adv.
  4. Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless;negligent; inattentive.An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in thepublic path. Cowper.-- In`ad*vert"ent*ly, adv.
  5. j:100 s happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally