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He says that it was inadvertent as a mistake and I accept that.
During the game of blind-man's buff, when the Prince's tutor Gallison grabs a lady-in-waiting with inadvertent lewdness, Ratmansky gives precise notes about how the woman needs to deliver her admonitory slap – "it must hurt a little bit, but do it with love".
Serendipitous, though, for it coincided with the 20th anniversary of the first broadcast of Father Ted, and seems to act as poignant if inadvertent tribute.
But Depay's inadvertent contribution was so significant that it seemed likely the strike would be credited to Manchester United's new signing.
"An inexperienced teacher may respond to a person's struggle with difficult experiences with inadvertent judgment, encouraging the person to try to avoid or change these, and so it is crucial that MBCT training is thorough and that the good practice guidelines are followed.
In February, the defence and customs review reported on the six recent incursions undertaken by the Australian navy in Indonesian waters, asserting that "on each occasion the incursion was inadvertent … each arose from incorrect calculation of the boundaries of Indonesian waters rather than as a deliberate action or navigational error".
Anti-trapping advocates say it is inhumane and results in the inadvertent capture of pets and other species, while trappers say it is just another way to manage and control the population of an animal.
The government often says that this surveillance of Americans' communications is 'incidental', which makes it sound like the NSA's surveillance of Americans' phone calls and emails is inadvertent and, even from the government's perspective, regrettable.
The letter says this "can result in inadvertent overdose, for example in the case of antibiotic syrups of varying strengths being prescribed only in 'mls'".
The referee, Olegário Benquerenca, considered it inadvertent.
And now that the appeals court has refused to dismiss the privacy lawsuit confirming that the interception (inadvertent or otherwise) of unsecured data from people's Wi-Fi connections is not exempt from wiretapping laws the class-action against Google can proceed.
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The word "inadvertent " functions primarily as an adjective , modifying nouns to indicate that something was done unintentionally or accidentally. Ludwig AI confirms this with numerous examples demonstrating its use in describing errors, actions, or outcomes that lacked deliberate intent.
Expression frequency: Very common
