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inadvertently

[in-uhd-vur-tnt-lee] / ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tnt li /
ADVERB
carelessly
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ADVERB
unintentionally
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Example Sentences

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The most common critique of tariffs inadvertently proves the point.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Even well-meaning clinicians may inadvertently contribute to the pain of the estranged patient by encouraging them to reconcile when it may not actually be safe to do so,” the APA adds.

From MarketWatch

Yes, I understand that, in extremely rare cases, pets or children could be left inadvertently in the back seat.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Those aren’t sensible business decisions,” Rust said, but institutions still design these policies that inadvertently cause negative impacts for consumers.

From MarketWatch

The Jewish Week, while not quite on the same level of enthusiasm, did give the accurate and inadvertently enticing description “this pow! bam! sock! pie-in-the-face, ‘kick butt’ spaceage version of Chanukah is loud.

From Los Angeles Times