inadvertent

adjective

Definition of inadvertentnext
as in accidental
happening by chance an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake in the brush

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“Inadvertent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertent. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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