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View definitions for inadvertently

inadvertently

adverb as in carelessly

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adverb as in unintentionally

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“They illustrate jazz modernity as a fusion of time, people, and place,” Mr. Gennari says of these images, perhaps inadvertently making the case for a glossy, large-format edition of his book.

The forecasts were inadvertently published before treasury chief Rachel Reeves announced her new measures, breaching protocol.

His landscaping routes across Southern California inadvertently prepared him for journalism.

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The touchable/clickable switches embedded in the steering wheel are easy to activate inadvertently.

His statements could have "inadvertently instigated or emboldened opportunistic armed groups that are seeking to exploit international narratives by attacking soft targets", Obasi said.

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