Word · Frequency #11105
inadvertently
/ˌɪnədˈvɝːtəntli/
adverb
无意中；不经意地；疏忽地
Unintentionally; without meaning to, often because of an oversight.
- 1.
Unintentionally; because of an oversight.
无意地；因疏忽。
- 2.
without knowledge or intention
无意中
无意地；因疏忽。；无意中；漫不经心地；疏忽地; 非故意地
In use
She inadvertently left her phone at home.
He inadvertently offended his colleague by making an insensitive comment.
The email was inadvertently sent to the wrong recipient.
inadvertently + verb
副词置于动词前，强调动作的无意性。
He inadvertently deleted the file.
他无意中删除了文件。
verb + inadvertently
副词置于动词后，常见于口语。
She left her keys at home inadvertently.
她无意间把钥匙忘在了家里。
be + inadvertently + past participle
被动语态中副词置于be与过去分词之间。
The document was inadvertently destroyed.
Connections
Collocations
- inadvertently make
- 无意中制造
- He inadvertently made a mistake.他无意中犯了一个错误。
- inadvertently cause
- 无意引发
- The accident was inadvertently caused by a driver.事故是由一名司机无意引发的。
- inadvertently disclose
- 不慎泄露
- She inadvertently disclosed confidential information.她不慎泄露了机密信息。
- inadvertently reveal
- 无意暴露
- His comment inadvertently revealed his true feelings.他的评论无意中暴露了他的真实感受。
- inadvertently trigger
- 无意触发
- The alarm was inadvertently triggered by a cat.警报被一只猫无意触发了。
- inadvertently create
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in-不，advert注意，-ly副词；没注意→无意地。联想：不小心踩到别人，是无意的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：written、formal 多用于书面或正式场合，表示无意中或疏忽导致的结果。
Grammar Note
注意拼写：inadvertently 源自 inadvertent，去掉 e 加 ly。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'accidentally' and 'deliberately' have similar meanings but different sounds. 'Intentionally' contrasts in meaning but shares a similar adverbial form.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.