inadvertently
unintentionally; without meaning to: I apologize to anyone I have inadvertently left off this list.
through lack of attention; without anyone noticing: There is the potential for one set of rules to inadvertently replace another.
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How to use inadvertently in a sentence
Systemic problems, including low wages, mean that many nursing homes are still relying on contract employees to fill shifts, inadvertently enabling the spread of the virus.
Maryland and Virginia nursing homes battle explosive covid-19 outbreaks — again | Rebecca Tan, Rachel Chason | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostAs the nation’s death toll since the start of the pandemic reached 250,000, officials spoke of the risks in stark terms, warning that as friends and relatives get together over the holidays, they could inadvertently bring the coronavirus with them.
CDC recommends against Thanksgiving travel amid surge of coronavirus cases | Brittany Shammas | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostBy failing to swiftly vaccinate the world’s billions of young people, and allowing them to become infected, we could inadvertently nurture a new pandemic.
If we don’t vaccinate the world quickly, all our COVID efforts will be a waste | jakemeth | November 12, 2020 | FortuneAn interstellar ark transporting the last humans on Earth to a new home inadvertently brings along a shape-shifting alien stowaway in Breach, a new sci-fi action film starring Bruce Willis and directed by John Suits.
Bruce Willis returns to space to kick some alien derriere in Breach trailer | Jennifer Ouellette | November 12, 2020 | Ars TechnicaHill is one of the most famous climbers of all time, yet somehow, this easily fact-checkable milestone was inadvertently erased by many major news outlets around the world last weekend.
The Press Misreported Emily Harrington's Record | Andrew Bisharat | November 10, 2020 | Outside Online
In its attempt to discredit the story, the JPO inadvertently confirmed that fact.
Do you worry about glorifying war, even inadvertently, by depicting it as something sacrosanct?
The Veteran Who Took Home the National Book Award | Jacob Siegel | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMinutes into the rerelease of Grand Theft Auto V, I inadvertently stomped a cat to death.
I Felt Like Showering After the First-Person Sex in ‘Grand Theft Auto’ | Alec Kubas-Meyer | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKatniss walks through mountains of skeletons, at one point recoiling in horror as she inadvertently steps on a skull.
'Mockingjay—Part 1’ Is the Most Violent ‘Hunger Games’ Yet | Kevin Fallon | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut she had no way to know for sure until August, when a legal filing was inadvertently made public by a federal court.
She turned her gaze away from the mirror, and saw Sarah's grey head inadvertently nodding, as it always nodded.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettShe did not know why she put on the Mr. It came inadvertently, but was the most fortunate thing she could have done.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesAssuming that the reverend gentleman was inadvertently buried alive, we deprecate this delay.
Here, therefore, I seek but to bring back to your memory what livelier sensations have inadvertently driven from it.
Camilla | Fanny Burneyinadvertently turning a hatch upside down, is considered an unfavourable sign.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James Grant
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