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Recent Examples of inadvertently
Though Garfield is attending the RNC reluctantly to give a speech in support of his friend, Congressman James Blaine (Bradley Whitford), for the presidency, his rousing oration inadvertently earns him the nomination.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Historically, local shrimp fishers accidentally caught the small porpoises in gill nets, inadvertently killing them.
—Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
The bird might fly to a nearby forest or park, excrete the seeds, and inadvertently cause an invasive infestation.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Parise and her daughter are among a growing number of people who say they have inadvertently been exposed to chemical agents or witnessed troubling scenes by immigration agents.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
As a covey of quail was flushed from a field, Whittington inadvertently got too close and failed to announce his presence.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Three minutes later, SDFC goalkeeper CJ dos Santos made a sliding stop on the near side of the goal to stop another Timbers threat, but appeared to get kicked in the head inadvertently by Timbers forward Kevin Kelsy.
—Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Has sports inadvertently stumbled into an engagement strategy utilized intentionally by Hollywood and streaming services?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Poking around in Krabs’ stash of seafaring collectibles, SpongeBob and Patrick inadvertently summon the Flying Dutchman, who promises to help SpongeBob complete his swashbuckling checklist.
—Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Historically, local shrimp fishers accidentally caught the small porpoises in gill nets, inadvertently killing them.
—Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
The bird might fly to a nearby forest or park, excrete the seeds, and inadvertently cause an invasive infestation.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Parise and her daughter are among a growing number of people who say they have inadvertently been exposed to chemical agents or witnessed troubling scenes by immigration agents.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
As a covey of quail was flushed from a field, Whittington inadvertently got too close and failed to announce his presence.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Three minutes later, SDFC goalkeeper CJ dos Santos made a sliding stop on the near side of the goal to stop another Timbers threat, but appeared to get kicked in the head inadvertently by Timbers forward Kevin Kelsy.
—Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Has sports inadvertently stumbled into an engagement strategy utilized intentionally by Hollywood and streaming services?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Poking around in Krabs’ stash of seafaring collectibles, SpongeBob and Patrick inadvertently summon the Flying Dutchman, who promises to help SpongeBob complete his swashbuckling checklist.
—Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertently
Adverb
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Produced by Yann Zenou (YZE) and Nicolas Duval Adassovsky (ADNP/QUAD), the film stars Poelvoorde as Jean Chevalin, a bumbling trickster who accidentally deserts the army in 1940s France and must protect his family from the advancing Nazi threat.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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In those moments, characters have good reason to accidentally reveal themselves, in a seamless way that a lot of exposition can’t get at.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Jacob plots to seduce his employers and gain an advantage from their industry connections, but unwittingly walks into a trap.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Leo had unwittingly opened a Pandora’s box.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Vaquitas continued to be caught and unintentionally killed when fishers used these nets to target totoaba fish for their swim bladder—the part of a fish that regulates buoyancy—for sale in Chinese black markets.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
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The whispers of China’s rise have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but the power that was unintentionally ceded due to the actions taken by the first and second Trump administrations cannot be overlooked.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The author recalled having a nightmare about his own family and unconsciously tapping into his personal dilemmas, which provided the basis for the book by the time the sun rose.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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These themes surface naturally, maybe even unconsciously.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But their next drive started fortuitously, when Nix seemingly overthrew a receiver only for the ball to fall into the hands of an awaiting Marvin Mims for a 29-yard gain.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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This fall, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), MASS MoCA in Massachusetts and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago intertwine fortuitously on the subjects of land and migration.—
Miguel Figueroa,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 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 19 Nov. 2025.
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