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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIf you can do something inadvertently...
Can you do something advertently?
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If you can do something inadvertently... (Original Post)
trof
Feb 2020
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advertently - in a careful deliberate manner. heedfully, mindfully. inadvertently, unknowingly, unwittingly - without knowledge or intention; "he unwittingly deleted the references"
LakeArenal
(29,949 posts)2. I guess so....
As adverbs the difference between advertently and inadvertently. is that advertently is formed as the antonym of inadvertently, intentionally, on purpose, purposely while inadvertently is unintentionally, because of an oversight.
https://wikidiff.com advertently i...
Advertently vs Inadvertently - What's the difference? | WikiDiff
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ret5hd
(22,344 posts)3. You will be gruntled to know that, yes you can do something advertently.
trof
(54,274 posts)4. Now I'm disgruntled.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)5. Sure. That's inherent in the language. Just like if you can be uncouth you can also be couth
or be couthful.
ret5hd
(22,344 posts)7. Several brats...i mean persons call me "uncle"...but none call me "cle".
if you do it chalantly.
