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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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Example Sentences

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“Those aren’t sensible business decisions,” Rust said, but institutions still design these policies that inadvertently cause negative impacts for consumers.

From MarketWatch

The Jewish Week, while not quite on the same level of enthusiasm, did give the accurate and inadvertently enticing description “this pow! bam! sock! pie-in-the-face, ‘kick butt’ spaceage version of Chanukah is loud.

From Los Angeles Times

Some moments play out in too many close-ups, suffocating the scene; an occasional edit inadvertently disorients our sense of place.

From The Wall Street Journal

OBR chairman Richard Hughes resigned after the watchdog's assessment of the Chancellor's plans was inadvertently made available online before she delivered her speech.

From BBC

Plus, by allowing a handful of companies to become so dominant, the U.S. has, perhaps inadvertently, created a system where big companies can simply collect rent instead of innovate.

From MarketWatch