Inadvertently

  • 1inadvertently — index unknowingly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2inadvertently — (adv.) 1670s, lit. inattentively, hence unintentionally; see INADVERTENT (Cf. inadvertent) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …

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  • 3inadvertently — in|ad|vert|ent|ly [ˌınədˈvə:təntli US ə:r ] adv [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: advertens, present participle of advertere to turn your mind to ] without realizing what you are doing = ↑accidentally ▪ Viruses can be spread inadvertently by… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4inadvertently — adv. Inadvertently is used with these verbs: ↑delete, ↑destroy, ↑encourage, ↑help, ↑introduce, ↑kill, ↑omit, ↑touch …

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  • 5inadvertently — in|ad|ver|tent|ly [ ,ınəd vɜrtntli ] adverb FORMAL not deliberately, and without realizing what you are doing: ACCIDENTALLY: I m afraid I inadvertently took your purse when I left. ╾ in|ad|ver|tent adjective …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 6inadvertently — adverb without realizing what you are doing: I inadvertently stepped on his toe. inadvertent adjective: the inadvertent disclosure of sensitive information inadvertence noun (C, U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7inadvertently — UK [ˌɪnədˈvɜː(r)t(ə)ntlɪ] / US [ˌɪnədˈvɜrt(ə)ntlɪ] adverb formal not deliberately, and without realizing what you are doing I m afraid I inadvertently took your bag when I left. Derived word: inadvertent adjective …

    English dictionary

  • 8inadvertently — inadvertent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning. DERIVATIVES inadvertence noun inadvertently adverb. ORIGIN from IN (Cf. ↑in ) + Latin advertere turn the mind to …

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  • 9Inadvertently — Inadvertent In ad*vert ent, a. [Cf. F. inadvertant. See 2d {In }, and {Advert}.] Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive. [1913 Webster] An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10inadvertently — adverb see inadvertent …

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