advertently
- adverb
- /ædˈvɜːrtəntli/
- Formal
- By sending that message, she advertently clarified her position on the issue.
Examples
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What if he says no advertently?
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He advertently included the deadline in his email to ensure everyone was informed.
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The manager advertently scheduled the meeting to discuss project updates with the team.
Synonyms
To do something on purpose and with care
By choice, not by accident
In a way that someone does something on purpose, not by accident
To do something on purpose
In a way that shows something clearly on purpose
In a careful way after thinking about what might happen
Carefully and with full attention to what you do
On purpose to say or do something
Carefully and with close attention
Antonyms
How Intentional
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Advertently comes from parts ad- 'to' and vert 'turn', so it originally meant 'turn your attention to' something. Think of inadvertent, which means 'not on purpose', so advertently is the opposite and means 'on purpose' or 'intentionally'.