INADVERTENTLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

inadvertently

adverb

as in accidentally

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Recent Examples of inadvertently Experts caution against using Japanese beetle traps to manage infestations, since these pheromone-releasing devices can inadvertently attract more beetles to your garden. — The Spruce, 21 July 2026 An early investigation into the fire found that the victim — who was blind — was inside his apartment when the oven was inadvertently turned on, according to the coroner’s office. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 In a court filing last week, the Justice Department said that CMS again inadvertently reshared with ICE the dataset with millions of names that CMS had first improperly shared with ICE in January. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 17 July 2026 Sadly, in discouraging all the phantom agonies, FIFA inadvertently seems to have done away with the equally farcical phenomenon that is Magic Spray®. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026 Though no suspects or motive have been identified in the Guthrie kidnapping, Savannah herself has wondered whether her prominence may have inadvertently put her mother in the way of bad actors. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026 Neighbors rescue two dogs from burning home Fire officials said Bo was the dog seen on video inadvertently turning on the toaster. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Starring alongside Julian Dennison, in a breakout performance, Neill plays the gruff Uncle Hec who inadvertently becomes the foster father to Dennison’s errant Ricky Baker. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 On Friday, Judge Tony Graf sanctioned media members after an exhibit was inadvertently shown and broadcast during Thursday’s proceedings. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertently

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The team’s social media department was preparing the stream in advance and accidentally published the link.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Moss recalled a bass fishing trip last fall when his son accidentally hooked Brooke in the shoulder while fish were busting on the surface in front of them.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of accidentally

Adverb

Robert is unwittingly entrapped, and has absconded with something mob bigwig Lombardi wants revenge for.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Recent reporting suggests Thiel has extended the argument to Pope Leo XIV directly, framing the current pope’s openness to AI regulation as making him—unwittingly—a vehicle for the same dynamic.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of unwittingly

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Summer is the time to be unintentionally vegetarian with recipes like this vegetable soup.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
While the circumstances may sound unusual, fire safety experts say pets unintentionally start house fires more often than many people realize.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of unintentionally

Adverb

His brilliant work and my brother’s life started to merge unconsciously for me.

— Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026
But aside from the virtually non-existent rear visibility and my tendency to unconsciously favor the left side of the lane due to the car’s central seating position, the 21C is remarkably easy to acclimate to.

— Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of unconsciously

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And fortuitously, Napalm Death, who played a 19-minute set, espouse the same lefty politics as NPR, in fact maybe even a little more leftist, all things considered, since Barney Greenway wore a Crass T-shirt to the gig.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2026

Definition of fortuitously

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Flying an unmanned aircraft system carelessly or recklessly, interfering with a first responder operation, is also a misdemeanor under state law and San Diego municipal code.

— Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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