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Recent Examples of inadvertently
And their luck might not change anytime soon, with Beijing ramping up its reliance on South America — inadvertently aided the US Treasury’s financial lifeline provided to Argentina in recent weeks.
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Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The President is dead, and Kate’s husband Hal (Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Greenstone inadvertently unleashed a few customer service issues, for instance, and some confusion involving two Eastern Market restaurants with similar names.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
But now the president is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
When cleaning or handling delicate antiques, minimize skin contact to avoid inadvertently leaving oils behind.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The movement gained momentum when authorities responded with strong criticism of the flag’s use, inadvertently drawing more attention to the symbol.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
In São Paulo, the NFL star inadvertently collided with star wide receiver Xavier Worthy in the opening minutes, injuring the Texas product and dealing yet another blow to the team’s depth chart at WR, since Rashee Rice is serving a six-game suspension pegged to a high-speed car crash in 2024.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The President is dead, and Kate’s husband Hal (Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Greenstone inadvertently unleashed a few customer service issues, for instance, and some confusion involving two Eastern Market restaurants with similar names.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
But now the president is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
But now the President is dead, Kate’s husband Hal (Sewell) may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
When cleaning or handling delicate antiques, minimize skin contact to avoid inadvertently leaving oils behind.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The movement gained momentum when authorities responded with strong criticism of the flag’s use, inadvertently drawing more attention to the symbol.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
In São Paulo, the NFL star inadvertently collided with star wide receiver Xavier Worthy in the opening minutes, injuring the Texas product and dealing yet another blow to the team’s depth chart at WR, since Rashee Rice is serving a six-game suspension pegged to a high-speed car crash in 2024.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertently
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Despite being the spontaneous, happy-go-lucky friend in the group chat, saying yes to a friend’s get-together could lead to you accidentally having to be in three places at once.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Midway through the third quarter, the three-time WNBA champion headed to the locker room after Sims accidentally stepped on her foot.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Starring Dakota Johnson as an aspiring dancer who unwittingly finds herself surrounded by witches at an elite Berlin dance school, Guadagnino’s take is less Italian giallo and more an exercise in slowly creeping dread.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the diplomats in New York recognized, contrary to the claims of Smotrich—and some left-wing critics who have unwittingly accepted his framing—the presence of settlers is not an existential threat to the possibility of territorial compromise.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Live ants carry the risk of parasites, while freezing or dehydrating the insects can unintentionally allow harmful bacteria to flourish.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Leaders should evaluate whether their clinical spaces support deep healing or unintentionally frustrate it.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The way children unconsciously cover walls in their passions.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sales teams unconsciously memorize product specs between REM cycles.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This journey for self-acceptance fortuitously leads to mentorship from the local drag community, showing Adolfo the importance of having the right people in your corner even outside of the ring.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 Aug. 2025
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That depth is fortuitously within reach of the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover, which is set to launch to the Red Planet no earlier than 2028 and will carry a drill that can penetrate up to two meters below the planet’s surface.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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But also just a touch ironic — like a man handing out fire safety pamphlets while carelessly flipping burgers over a bonfire on his porch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Inadvertently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertently. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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