advertency

American  

[ad-vur-tn-see] / ædˈvɜr tn si /

noun

plural

advertencies

1. the state or quality of being advertent.

2. advertence.

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Other Word Forms

• nonadvertency noun

Etymology

Origin of advertency

First recorded in 1640–50; advert(ent) + -ency

Example Sentences

And certain it is, if there had been more advertency in this point, there would not have been such inconsideration and licentiousness in the matter and manner of hearing.

From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander

I do think it is the ignorance and advertency of this conjunction, that makes our case both more sad and sinful than otherwise it would be.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh