as in accidental
happening by chance
an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake in the brush
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Recent Examples of inadvertent
Sometimes, a mistake is inadvertent, with the agent just repeating what they were told.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Some responded that the language had been inadvertent or outdated.
—Katie J.m. Baker, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Mike Pence's inadvertent attraction of a fly to his white hair during the 2020 vice presidential debate will forever be enshrined in the annals of veep satire.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Giveaway Entities will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Giveaway.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Some responded that the language had been inadvertent or outdated.
—Katie J.m. Baker, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Mike Pence's inadvertent attraction of a fly to his white hair during the 2020 vice presidential debate will forever be enshrined in the annals of veep satire.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Giveaway Entities will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Giveaway.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Inadvertent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertent. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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