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From inadvertent +‎ -ly.

inadvertently (not comparable)

1. Unintentionally; because of an oversight.

   • 1929, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Disintegration Machine‎^[1]:

     'Dear me! I may have inadvertently touched the handle,' said he.

   • 2013 November 6, Chris Bevan, “Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport:

     Neven Subotic hooked a volley wide after Ramsey inadvertently headed a Reus free-kick back into the danger zone, and Blaszczykowski was also off target when he met Kevin Grosskreutz's cross.

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