A moment of inadvertence was all that would be required for a treasure to disappear forever. |
They should not take advantage of, or act without fair warning to opposing counsel, upon slips, irregularities, mistakes or inadvertence. |
In the present case I think there was more than mere inadvertence or inattention. |
Oh, my, I hope through inadvertence, I haven't stepped into a hornet's nest. |
Wilful means deliberate and intentional, whereas neglect means inadvertence. |
Shakepeare's apparent instances of inadvertence were deliberate, to make speech sound spontaneous on the stage. |