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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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Just a couple of days before that now-infamous blog post, the firm inadvertently provided a different, no-less-perfect example of the perils of mass digitization.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The pause came after private conversations and performance data inadvertently became accessible to all staff.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

When Washington coach Jamie Clark inadvertently sat down next to her at the Surf Cup showcase in San Diego, she urged him to have a look at her son.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

He points to 2021, when the Fed called the inflation surge “transitory” so often that, in his telling, it had inadvertently raised the bar to retreat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Gardeners came by arrangement, and removed in wheel-barrows those that had inadvertently remained behind.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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