inadvertency

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Leak Investigation 1 appears to have stemmed from mistake, inadvertency and laziness.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025

As she came where they had first halted, a purposely belated good-night softly overtook her; and when she looked back, Isabel, as if by inadvertency, sent the lantern's beam into her eyes.

From Bylow Hill by Yohn, F. C. (Frederick Coffay)

Most mistakes arose from inadvertency: many from unfortunate design.

From The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Miller, Edward

We think not; and we think there is in the construction itself proof positive to the inadvertency.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 by Various

This unjust view has been adopted by the British Government and writers, and also, doubtless from inadvertency, by some distinguished authors in the United States.

From The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery by Twiss, Travers