adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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In a panic, I inadvertently pushed the accelerator instead of the brake.
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The construction crew inadvertently cut through a telephone cable.
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The Finance Minister inadvertently revealed budget secrets to reporters.
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The problem was caused by a worker who inadvertently contaminated the coffee machine by cleaning it with a toxic substance.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But inadvertently , through the inventions its findings make possible.
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By the way, I really must correct a false impression that I inadvertently gave just now.
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In creating one she has inadvertently made a move towards alternative methods of selling that could have great significance for organic farming.
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Of course it was Trondur who inadvertently cheered me up.
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Some parenting patterns inadvertently support aggressive behavior in more subtle ways.
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Strong repression of one emotion often succeeds inadvertently in suppressing the desire as well.
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This could inadvertently promote a simplistic zoning pattern in local authority policies.