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If you can do something inadvertently... (Original Post) trof Feb 2020 OP
Yes elleng Feb 2020 #1
I guess so.... LakeArenal Feb 2020 #2
You will be gruntled to know that, yes you can do something advertently. ret5hd Feb 2020 #3
Now I'm disgruntled. trof Feb 2020 #4
Sure. That's inherent in the language. Just like if you can be uncouth you can also be couth abqtommy Feb 2020 #5
Several brats...i mean persons call me "uncle"...but none call me "cle". ret5hd Mar 2020 #7
Yes Leith Feb 2020 #6

elleng

(130,864 posts)
1. Yes
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:19 PM
Feb 2020

advertently - in a careful deliberate manner. heedfully, mindfully. inadvertently, unknowingly, unwittingly - without knowledge or intention; "he unwittingly deleted the references"

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)
2. I guess so....
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:20 PM
Feb 2020

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.
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abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
5. Sure. That's inherent in the language. Just like if you can be uncouth you can also be couth
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:24 PM
Feb 2020

or be couthful.

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