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Recent Examples of inadvertently
If a popular crypto investor with a sizable following predicts that the value of a coin is about to plummet, that can lead to many people selling off their shares in that coin, and inadvertently causing the very decline which was predicted.
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Malana Vantyler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Dellandrea was injured in the Sharks’ game on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as his right leg struck the post after he was inadvertently tripped while driving to the net.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
Oftentimes, seemingly progressive legislation inadvertently impacts mom and pops in a disproportionately negative way.
—Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Easing baseball’s grind could inadvertently take away a bit of its charm.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Nope In national-news humiliation, a Meridian middle school teacher inadvertently triggered a firestorm by refusing to remove two signs that had been in her classroom for four years.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
If you’re not equipped properly, you could inadvertently be exposed to toxins.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
On Netflix Summer 2026 | Comedy A forty-year-old executive hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
In a recent interview, Meghan inadvertently referenced a purchase order of one million units for a single product.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Malana Vantyler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Dellandrea was injured in the Sharks’ game on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as his right leg struck the post after he was inadvertently tripped while driving to the net.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
Oftentimes, seemingly progressive legislation inadvertently impacts mom and pops in a disproportionately negative way.
—Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Easing baseball’s grind could inadvertently take away a bit of its charm.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Nope In national-news humiliation, a Meridian middle school teacher inadvertently triggered a firestorm by refusing to remove two signs that had been in her classroom for four years.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
If you’re not equipped properly, you could inadvertently be exposed to toxins.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
On Netflix Summer 2026 | Comedy A forty-year-old executive hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
In a recent interview, Meghan inadvertently referenced a purchase order of one million units for a single product.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertently
Adverb
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The campaign kicked off with what appeared to be an internal memo that had been accidentally leaked, complete with handwritten notes.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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In fact, this six-episode series about women of a certain age who form a punk band to compete in a local talent competition—and accidentally change their lives in the process—is totally gripping.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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Bode will play Greta Mills, Ro’s smart, witty and ambitious research partner who unwittingly becomes entangled in the film’s violent conflict.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Well-meaning people who try to control another person’s grief may misunderstand that grief is a singular experience or may be unwittingly trying to assuage their own discomfort.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Over time, the pattern can, intentionally or unintentionally, produce moral leverage.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The system unintentionally incentivizes crisis and criminalization as gateways to care.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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That was a privilege to have that much time to process something, almost unconsciously but also consciously.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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What art aims for consciously or unconsciously—that boundary between mystery and what can be known, between the hidden and what can be seen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The margins between top teams have shrunk, intangibles such as fit, culture and identity are more impactful than ever and the number of teams that can aspire to win a national championship seems to have expanded, fortuitously, along with the CFP.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The following week – fortuitously a bye week for the Knights – Curtis had his first chemo treatment at the Mayo Clinic.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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As flawed generative AI tools continue to be used carelessly, without the necessary follow-up work of checking for hallucinations, experts warn that agencies like NWS could inflict serious damage to their reputation and authority.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026
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Florida has a prohibition on carelessly carrying a gun.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inadvertently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertently. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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