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unintentionally

adverb as in not done on purpose

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He later publicly apologised, insisting he used the word "unintentionally" and has not been slow to praise the midfielder.

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The German said he used the words "unintentionally" and would be more careful in future.

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That requirement aimed to ensure that new laws would not discriminate against Black voters, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

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The England manager apologised for describing the midfielder's on-field behaviour as "repulsive", saying he used the word "unintentionally", and also spoke to the Real Madrid player at the time.

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"As a first step, Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his deep regret that Israel's missile strike against Hamas targets in Qatar unintentionally killed a Qatari serviceman," a statement said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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