kill inadvertently

Frequency: 5.04.5 per million words

to unintentionally cause the death of a living being

inadvertentlyVERB + inadvertently

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Examples (10)

  • He might inadvertently kill a plant by overwatering it.
  • The hunter inadvertently killed a protected species.
  • She feared she would inadvertently kill her new fish.
  • In the experiment, they inadvertently killed some cells.
  • Carelessness can inadvertently kill a project.
  • The toxic spill could inadvertently kill marine life.
  • He worried he would inadvertently kill the conversation with an awkward remark.
  • The medicine, if misused, might inadvertently kill the patient.
  • By leaving the gate open, he could inadvertently kill the livestock.
  • The outdated system could inadvertently kill the efficiency of the entire department.