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in-uh-d-VURT-uh-nt/ˌɪnədˈvɜːtənt/

Inadvertent means not intentional; done by accident: an inadvertent leak, inadvertent omission. Unintentional is the close twin; deliberate sits opposite. A tweet before midnight is still an embargo breach.

Meaning

Not intentional; done by accident.

Examples

• “An inadvertent tweet before midnight is still an embargo breach.”
• “Unintentional is the close twin. Accidental is everyday. Intent is a feeling. A timestamp is the rule. Wait for the lift; then post.”

Good to know

Unintentional; accidental. Close: unintentional. A tweet ≠ a lifted embargo.

Near in meaning

unintentional, accidental, unwitting

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