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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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Inadvertently and intentionally, we have made our planet hostile to megafauna.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

Inadvertently, they affect how people see the world, Fischer says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023

Inadvertently told a brilliant Ricky Gervais joke on the show last night, obviously not knowing it came from him.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2022

Inadvertently, however, the crime that launches Dream's introductory adventure lands differently today than it did three decades ago.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2022

Inadvertently, she caught a lingering whiff of it, and a pleasant thrum tickled the edges of her senses.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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