"advertent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ədˈvɜːtn̩t/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ədˈvɝtn̩t/ [General-American] Forms: more advertent [comparative], most advertent [superlative]
Etymology: Apparently back-formation from inadvertent. Latin advertent-, advertens, present participle of advertere, from the verb adverto (“I give or draw attention to”) Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|inadvertent|nocap=1}} back-formation from inadvertent, {{uder|en|la|advertent|advertent-}} Latin advertent- Head templates: {{en-adj}} advertent (comparative more advertent, superlative most advertent)
  1. Attentive.
    Sense id: en-advertent-en-adj-UpESq0KE
  2. Not inadvertent; intentional. Synonyms (intentional): deliberate
    Sense id: en-advertent-en-adj-YQUEGrmg Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of 'intentional': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: purposeful, purposive, intentional Derived forms: advertently
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