Incidentally vs Inadvertently - What's the difference?
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As adverbs the difference between incidentally and inadvertently is that incidentally is (manner) in an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance while inadvertently is unintentionally, because of an oversight.
incidentally English
Adverb
( en adverb)
(manner) In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.
- The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally .
By chance; in an unplanned way.
(speech act, conjunctive) Parenthetically, by the way.
- Incidentally , did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?
Synonyms
apropos, as a matter of fact, by the way
Antonyms
* (in an incidental manner) inevitably, certainly
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inadvertently English
Adverb
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unintentionally, because of an oversight
* 2013 , Chris Bevan, " 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
* advert
Related terms
* inadvertent
* inadvert
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