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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
Air Force Secretary Deborah James:
The question is, would (Delta 4) be cost effective. If it’s not, then I fear that we would inadvertently be trading one monopoly situation for another, and I don’t think that’s the intent of anyone in Congress.
I attempted to appropriately cite and acknowledge all sources in `America the Beautiful,' but inadvertently missed some, i apologize, and I am working with my editors to rectify the situation.
Phocion, from Plutarch, Apothegms:
Have I inadvertently said some evil thing?
As president and as Commdander-in-Chief, I take full responsibility for all our counterterrorism operations including the one that inadvertently took the lives of Warren and Giovanni.
It's prudent to limit its use because, even inadvertently, it could cause a problem, we have to roll with the punches.
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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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