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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unadvertant, adj. [17th c. Eng. inadvertent (1653).] Inadvertent, unintentional. —a1658 Durham Scandal (1740) 8.
Slighting of men … doth grieve and offend; so do evil-grounded reproofs, or unadvertant admonitions that are not seasoned with love