inadvertency
Americannoun
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inadvertencies
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of inadvertency
1585–95; < Medieval Latin inadvertentia, equivalent to Latin in- in- 3 + advert- turn to ( see advert 1) + -entia -ency
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Leak Investigation 1 appears to have stemmed from mistake, inadvertency and laziness.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025
Vices of adoption are of all others the most unpardonable, for they have not inadvertency to plead.
From The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant by John Hamilton Moore
Now, it is extremely unlikely that there should have been two such instances of inadvertency in the author, or carelessness in the copyist.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop
It was strange, however, that he should betray himself by such an inadvertency.
From Memoirs of Carwin, the Biloquist by Charles Brockden Brown
Their father is the most intimate friend they have, and they always consult him rather than any other, when any error has happened in their conduct through youth and inadvertency.
From The Tatler, Volume 3 by Various
On the trip, by a series of stumbling inadvertencies, he runs down a murder story and falls in love.
From Time Magazine Archive
Indeed, in our era of carefully crafted images, these electronic inadvertencies and other unmasked asides carried out of the White House by listeners form a valuable body of presidential lore.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Shut up!" "—it is one of the strangest inadvertencies you ever heard of, Mr. Bullard, but the fact remains that, eighteen months ago, I delivered to you—not the originals but copies—" Bullard wheeled round.
From Till the Clock Stops by J. J. (John Joy) Bell
Usual it's guns; the same bein' invoked by sech inadvertencies as pickin' up some other gent's bet.
From Wolfville Nights by Alfred Henry Lewis
To rectify is to make right; as, to rectify a mistake, to rectify abuses, inadvertencies, etc.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
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