Inadvertently vs Accidentally - What's the difference?
inadvertently | accidentally |
unintentionally, because of an oversight
* 2013 , Chris Bevan, "
In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.
Unintentionally.
* {{quote-news, year=2011
, date=December 14
, author=Steven Morris
, title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave
, work=Guardian
As adverbs the difference between inadvertently and accidentally
is that inadvertently is unintentionally, because of an oversight while accidentally is in an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; casually; fortuitously.inadvertently
English
Adverb
(-)Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal", BBC Sport , 6 November 2013:
- Neven Subotic hooked a volley wide after Ramsey inadvertently headed a Reus free-kick back into the danger zone, and Blaszczykowski was also off target when he met Kevin Grosskreutz's cross.
Antonyms
* advertently * advertaccidentally
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Alternative forms
*accidentlyAdverb
(en adverb)- He discovered penicillin largely accidentally .
- He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
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