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Recent Examples of inadvertently
Bobadilla then did the rest, inadvertently sticking his right foot in front of the ball and bouncing it by Paraguayan keeper Orlando Gil.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Spontaneous was received very warmly because COVID inadvertently turned that movie into a movie about COVID.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The fire is believed to have been caused by the family dog jumping on the stove, inadvertently turning on the burner by hitting the stove knob, according to fire officials.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2026
Blunt, 43, costars in the movie as a meteorologist named Margaret, who is inadvertently brought into the larger conspiracy to reveal information about aliens on our planet.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Diluting the limonene within your peels is also essential to avoid inadvertently harming your plants, as limonene on its own is powerful.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
With new tariffs on trading partners forthcoming, the United States government may be inadvertently accelerating the development of global trade alliances that don’t include America.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
City officials say the sirens were activated inadvertently and assured that there is no tornado warning currently in effect for Denver.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 June 2026
However, certain gardening and landscaping practices may be inadvertently harming local pollinators.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Spontaneous was received very warmly because COVID inadvertently turned that movie into a movie about COVID.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The fire is believed to have been caused by the family dog jumping on the stove, inadvertently turning on the burner by hitting the stove knob, according to fire officials.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2026
Blunt, 43, costars in the movie as a meteorologist named Margaret, who is inadvertently brought into the larger conspiracy to reveal information about aliens on our planet.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Diluting the limonene within your peels is also essential to avoid inadvertently harming your plants, as limonene on its own is powerful.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
With new tariffs on trading partners forthcoming, the United States government may be inadvertently accelerating the development of global trade alliances that don’t include America.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
City officials say the sirens were activated inadvertently and assured that there is no tornado warning currently in effect for Denver.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 June 2026
However, certain gardening and landscaping practices may be inadvertently harming local pollinators.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertently
Adverb
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In one particularly unfortunate incident, according to Axios, the CFO of a company accidentally racked up half a billion dollars in Claude usage fees in a single month.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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In February 2025, Musk said that DOGE had accidentally cut Ebola prevention, then restored it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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On the evening of Wednesday, June 10, Margaret McWeeney is believed to have gotten out of her vehicle and unwittingly left the transmission in reverse in the parking lot of Madison Ridge Apartments in Indian Lake, Lancaster County Coroner Karla Deese said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Adjusting the phase of light can unintentionally change its brightness, potentially affecting security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Some parents might be unintentionally making things harder for themselves, Chadda-Gupta has noticed.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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Grip, weight, angle, fragility—humans process this unconsciously, perfected by evolution.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Thanks to them, generations of children unconsciously absorbed a little soul with their public television.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sixty years ago, the home opener happened to fortuitously fall during spring break.—
Raymond Daniel Burke,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Creative opportunities are also heating up, though money and friendship should not be mixed carelessly.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Additionally, boiling water can easily damage surrounding plants and grass if poured carelessly.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inadvertently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertently. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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