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Unknowingly vs Inadvertently - What's the difference?

unknowingly | inadvertently |

As adverbs the difference between unknowingly and inadvertently

is that unknowingly is without awareness, without intent while inadvertently is unintentionally, because of an oversight.

unknowingly

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Without awareness, without intent.

    • Antonyms

    * knowingly

    inadvertently

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • 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