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Definitions for inadvertently
in·ad·ver·tent·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
unwittingly, inadvertently, unknowinglyadverb
without knowledge or intention
"he unwittingly deleted the references"
Wiktionary
inadvertentlyadverb
Unintentionally, because of an oversight.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Inadvertentlyadverb
Carelesly; negligently.
Etymology: from inadvertent.
Aristotle mentions Telegonus as the son of Circe and Ulysses, who afterwards slew his father with the bone of a fish inadvertently. William Broome, Notes on the Odyssey.
Worthy persons, if inadvertently drawn into a deviation, will endeavour instantly to recover their lost ground. Clarissa.
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inadvertently
Inadvertently is an adverb that means without intention; accidentally. It signifies an action that was not planned or intended, often with unforeseen results.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inadvertently in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inadvertently in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of inadvertently in a Sentence
I realized I couldn't taste it, even when I inadvertently chewed a cardamom pod. This was rather disconcerting as I had no other symptoms such as a blocked nose.
Moths that feed on grains are a very common type of insect that invades homes, the Indian Meal Moth’s favorite food is bird seed. A homeowner inadvertently brings them into their home by purchasing a bag of birdseed that is infested, and within a few weeks, a home can become infested with moth larvae and adults. To avoid an infestation, carefully check over a bird seed bag for moth larvae, adults, and webbing before buying — and then keep it stored in a tightly sealed plastic bin to avoid attracting animals.Is your city on this list of the most pest-infested ? Spills happen — but if even a little bit of the mess is left behind, the bugs simply ca n’t resist.
To my surprise, the scene was even more dramatic than I expected. I thought the fox would drop the rabbit, giving the eagle an easy dinner, instead, the fox, with its jaw still clenched on the rabbit, inadvertently got snagged by the bald eagle. The eagle lifted the young fox and rabbit into the sky triggering an even more dramatic struggle.
It's a much bigger issue than any one program, all we can do is make sure that we don't inadvertently, by something we control, all of a sudden push someone completely out of the market.
While the amounts are still much higher than what we experts recommend as a safe daily amount (400 mg), this group of people has, over time, built up their caffeine tolerance and/or their livers process caffeine really well so it doesn't affect them adversely, however, the problem with these products is that they can inadvertently be consumed by people who are not in the targeted category.
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- دون قصدArabic
- nechtěněCzech
- irrtümlich, unbeabsichtigterweise, versehentlichGerman
- άθελαGreek
- senvoleEsperanto
- sin quererSpanish
- tahattomastiFinnish
- malencontreusement, par erreurFrench
- inavvertitamenteItalian
- うっかり, 何気無く, 何気Japanese
- abusievelijk, onopzettelijkDutch
- uforvarendeNorwegian
- sem quererPortuguese
- ненароком, нечаянно, случайно, неумышленноRussian
- nechtiac, omylom, neúmyselneSlovak
- oavsiktligtSwedish
- 不Chinese
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