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   In·ad·vert·ent

   /ˌinədˈvərtnt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning: "an inadvertent administrative error occurred that resulted in an overpayment"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (earlier (late Middle English) as inadvertence): from in-1 ‘not’ + Latin advertent- ‘turning the mind to’ (from the verb advertere).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inadvertence noun
   • 2. inadvertency noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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