INADVERTENTLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

inadvertently

adverb

as in accidentally

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Recent Examples of inadvertently But in a case of life imitating art, the show’s entire publicity strategy was inadvertently wrecked by a real-life aristocrat, after reports leaked that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was being eyed for a role in the series. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The filing also inadvertently included a note between a Fisher Phillips attorney and the city’s law office with an internal question about the case. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 The state feared testimony from Anthony or his mother could inadvertently open the door to character evidence, Wirskye said. — Greg Wehner , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Companies, still paying for hours over results, inadvertently incentivize this behavior. — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The beetles emerge in the summer to feed, mate and crash inadvertently into unsuspecting bystanders. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Authorities say that Deounoudjou was inadvertently shot in the leg during the incident and was taken to the hospital for treatment. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Krishna Karamkar jumped into floodwaters on July 19 when one of his two sons inadvertently fell into the overflowing Dikhow, which is a tributary of the Brahmaputra. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 But just as Dunham inadvertently evokes strong, sometimes delusional emotions in both her peers and the public, so does Portman. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

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There’s no greater bond than women who accidentally killed their evil boss together.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Anne Arundel County fire officials said on Monday that the homeowner was working on the home's HVAC system when a propane line was accidentally cut.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of accidentally

Adverb

The case led in 2022 to investigations of four German museums that in some cases unwittingly acted as intermediaries for sales between the dealers and art museums worldwide.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Perhaps unwittingly, a casual investor who tries to diversify with a S&P 500 index fund is staking a third of their investment in the Magnificent Seven.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwittingly

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Likewise, a professional who identifies strongly with a particular school of thought — in economics, medicine, management, or technology — will tend to unconsciously favor sources that reinforce that framework and discount those that challenge it.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026
But in reality, of course, this is just happening almost unconsciously.

— Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of unconsciously

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The earnings announcement was fortuitously timed, coming just as reports were surfacing of high-level OpenAI employees joining the company.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
And fortuitously, Napalm Death, who played a 19-minute set, espouse the same lefty politics as NPR, in fact maybe even a little more leftist, all things considered, since Barney Greenway wore a Crass T-shirt to the gig.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Definition of fortuitously

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Omar Alderete, O’Nien’s second-half replacement, carelessly did the same thing for the late winner.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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