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inadvertent

/ˌɪnədˈvɜːtn̩t/
adjective
  1. Not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious.

    "We check everything because an inadvertent error could be disastrous."

  2. Inattentive.

Synonymsabsent-minded, distracted, accidental, designless, unintended

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