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inadvertent definition

in·ad·vert·ent (in′ad vʉrt′'nt, -əd-)

adjective

  1. not attentive or observant; heedless
  2. due to oversight; unintentional

Etymology: prob. back-form. < inadvertence

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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