adverb
without intention; accidentally
preposition
in a way that is not intended or planned
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The employee inadvertently sent the confidential report to the wrong recipient.
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I inadvertently double-booked myself for two events tonight.
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I accidentally ate my roommate's leftovers, inadvertently thinking they were mine.
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His words inadvertently stabbed her heart, even though he didn't mean to hurt her.