"undesignedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From undesigned + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|undesigned|ly}} undesigned + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} undesignedly (not comparable)
  1. In a way that was not designed; as an unexpected consequence; unintentionally. Tags: not-comparable
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