as in accidental
happening by chance
an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake in the brush
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Recent Examples of inadvertent
In hindsight, Thadeus is sure that there was an inadvertent flouting of etiquette on his part.
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Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
This rediscovery presents a daring, funny portrait of an inadvertent bigamist, a nurse (Inezita Barroso) who, through no fault of her own, winds up married to two men, one poor, one rich.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Additionally, these controls can help prevent the inadvertent sharing of information with third parties, which can also have serious consequences.
—Chris Novak, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Still, Jones seemed to get the Steve Bartman-like treatment for his inadvertent error.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
This rediscovery presents a daring, funny portrait of an inadvertent bigamist, a nurse (Inezita Barroso) who, through no fault of her own, winds up married to two men, one poor, one rich.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Additionally, these controls can help prevent the inadvertent sharing of information with third parties, which can also have serious consequences.
—Chris Novak, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Still, Jones seemed to get the Steve Bartman-like treatment for his inadvertent error.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Inadvertent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertent. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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