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inadvertently
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inadvertently
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | carelessly |
| Synonyms: | heedlessly, negligently, rashly, recklessly |
| Main Entry: | unawares |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without warning; suddenly |
| Synonyms: | aback, abruptly, accidentally, by accident, by mistake, by surprise, carelessly, ignorantly, inadvertently, mistakenly, off guard, short, sudden, surprisingly, unconsciously, unexpectedly, unintentionally, unknowingly, unprepared, unready, unwittingly |
| Notes: | unaware is an adjective that means 'not being aware of something' and unawares is an adverb meaning 'by surprise; unexpectedly' |
| Antonyms: | consciously, knowingly |
| Main Entry: | casually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | accidentally |
| Synonyms: | by chance, inadvertently, unintentionally |
| Main Entry: | unintentionally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | not done on purpose |
| Synonyms: | accidentally, inadvertently, incidentally, involuntarily, unthinkingly |
| Antonyms: | by design, deliberately, intentionally, on purpose, purposely |
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