inadvertently-sanctioned
|in-ad-ver-tent-ly-sanctioned|
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/ˌɪnədˈvɜrtəntli ˈsæŋkʃənd/
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/ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəntli ˈsæŋkʃənd/
unintentionally approved
Etymology
'inadvertently-sanctioned' originates from the combination of 'inadvertently' and 'sanctioned'. 'Inadvertently' comes from Latin 'inadvertentem', meaning 'unintentional', and 'sanctioned' comes from Latin 'sanctionem', meaning 'to decree or confirm'.
'Inadvertently' evolved from the Latin 'inadvertentem' through Old French 'inadvertent', while 'sanctioned' evolved from Latin 'sanctionem' through Old French 'sanction'.
Initially, 'inadvertently' meant 'unintentional', and 'sanctioned' meant 'to decree'. Together, they evolved to mean 'approved unintentionally'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
approved or allowed unintentionally or without deliberate intent.
The policy was inadvertently-sanctioned due to a clerical error.
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Last updated: 2025/05/31 13:23