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Recent Examples of inadvertently
These historic moments are often long overdue in a way that inadvertently highlights how far behind the curve the festival was at one point, and, to some degree, continues to be.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Another concern with this practice is that American diners don’t expect this, and might inadvertently tip another 20 percent.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
As Arraez charged the ball, Beavers leaped to avoid making contact with the ball and inadvertently kicked Arraez’s right hand.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
That means that the child is inadvertently traumatized and is antisocial.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
In some cases, that décor mistake can inadvertently make a space feel cluttered.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
This research lends more credence to the idea that removing undemanding duties from workers’ days may inadvertently strip away the pauses that keep them cognitively locked in.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Gardeners who use marigolds as companion plants may want to consider spacing and planting density carefully to avoid inadvertently creating new pest problems.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
As mushroom potency increases without market regulation, consumers may inadvertently ingest more psilocybin than intended, increasing the risk of harm.
—Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Another concern with this practice is that American diners don’t expect this, and might inadvertently tip another 20 percent.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
As Arraez charged the ball, Beavers leaped to avoid making contact with the ball and inadvertently kicked Arraez’s right hand.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
That means that the child is inadvertently traumatized and is antisocial.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
In some cases, that décor mistake can inadvertently make a space feel cluttered.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
This research lends more credence to the idea that removing undemanding duties from workers’ days may inadvertently strip away the pauses that keep them cognitively locked in.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Gardeners who use marigolds as companion plants may want to consider spacing and planting density carefully to avoid inadvertently creating new pest problems.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
As mushroom potency increases without market regulation, consumers may inadvertently ingest more psilocybin than intended, increasing the risk of harm.
—Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertently
Adverb
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Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Field told police the gun went off accidentally during the robbery, killing Lopez.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Rather than receiving traditional care, however, Hylton was unwittingly plunged into a cold experiment in using remote work to offset hospital staffing shortages, which could be a grim portent in an age of AI automation.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
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Alexander-Arnold has always felt like a footballer unwittingly at the centre of a culture war, someone about whom few people have mild opinions.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But Yun got to have a lot of fun with Lindsay’s in-show taste in design, and how unintentionally telling it is — both of her life experiences, pulling a lot from British cottage eclecticism, and her need to be in control of one aspect of her life.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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No one’s there to help provide guidance to those schools that may be intentionally or unintentionally denied access to equal educational opportunities for English learners.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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At university, Karp focused his research on how people unconsciously transfer aggression through language.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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In presenting the Best Actor winners, Adrien Brody perfectly, if perhaps unconsciously, echoed Johnson’s remarks from more than 50 years earlier.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Even those might be fortuitously timed, as the Thunder and Spurs will likely have nothing to play for other than potential awards quotas.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Treat the produce section carelessly.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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Residents were treated carelessly, disrespectfully, insensitively.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inadvertently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertently. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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