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inadvertently

[in-uhd-vur-tnt-lee] / ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tnt li /
ADVERB
carelessly
Synonyms


ADVERB
unintentionally
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Example Sentences

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“The notion that they inadvertently failed to add reports to this case is just not compelling to this court. This is something that should have been looked at and it wasn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

People should avoid inadvertently contacting the one-touch tilt-and-slide button for the second-row seats while entering and exiting the third row, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But it came at a cost, the report suggests, by inadvertently sending the message that healthcare spaces were closed.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“It inadvertently allowed one spouse to claim just their spousal benefit when they reached full retirement age,” Mantell explained in her book.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Poor Ms. Cope; I shivered again at how close I’d come to being inadvertently responsible for her death.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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