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Recent Examples of inadvertently
Over the course of the season, Dexter reunites with Harrison in New York City and inadvertently finds his way into the company of other infamous serial killers secretly assembled for meetings at the estate of billionaire philanthropist Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage).
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 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.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Wednesday accepts the challenge, unaware that Enid is about to arrive in a panic, inadvertently moving Wednesday’s hand in the process.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel seemed to inadvertently throw shade at Bill Belichick after the NFL legend flopped in his debut with North Carolina earlier this week.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While the raid inadvertently unearthed the Ohtani-Mizuhara ordeal, the mushrooming scandal obscured a more complex, far-reaching, and ongoing drama.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Could you have inadvertently been omitted from a list of employee birthdays?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Simply let the person know their hat is inadvertently blocking the seat screen and kindly ask them to remove it.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In the process of creating a file for the case, the police department inadvertently tipped of immigration officials about the woman who reported the assault.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 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.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Wednesday accepts the challenge, unaware that Enid is about to arrive in a panic, inadvertently moving Wednesday’s hand in the process.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel seemed to inadvertently throw shade at Bill Belichick after the NFL legend flopped in his debut with North Carolina earlier this week.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While the raid inadvertently unearthed the Ohtani-Mizuhara ordeal, the mushrooming scandal obscured a more complex, far-reaching, and ongoing drama.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Could you have inadvertently been omitted from a list of employee birthdays?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Simply let the person know their hat is inadvertently blocking the seat screen and kindly ask them to remove it.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In the process of creating a file for the case, the police department inadvertently tipped of immigration officials about the woman who reported the assault.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertently
Adverb
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Take the quiz here … CELEBRITY CURVEBALL – Morgan Wallen accidentally hits baseball legend's wife with bat during concert entrance.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In a voicemail unwittingly left on Thomas’ phone, a male and a female are heard talking while appearing to move something heavy.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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One witness called, however, accepted that Paqueta’s mother had unwittingly shaped his betting approach.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Video from the incident, however, shows that the confrontation may have been sparked by Prescott himself, who seemingly — though possibly unintentionally — spit in Carter’s direction during the opening huddle.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This approach would unintentionally damage American businesses.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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When someone is known primarily for reliability, colleagues unconsciously pigeonhole them.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The microcosm of this family unit in its death throes is all there right on the court, from Bernard’s toxic competitiveness to the way Walt unconsciously picks up on his dad’s cues and then lords his victory over his little brother (Owen Kline).—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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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 11 Sep. 2025.
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