inadvertent
inad·ver·tent
adjective
1.
without intention (especially resulting from heedless action)
- “with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”
- “accidental poisoning”
- “an accidental shooting”
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin inadvertēns.
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