advertently

 [ad-vur-tnt]  

ad·vert·ent

   [ad-vur-tnt]
adjective
attentive; heedful.
Origin:
1665–75; < Latin advertent- (stem of advertēns, present participle of advertere), equivalent to ad- ad- + vert- turn + -ent- -ent

Related forms
ad·vert·ent·ly, adverb
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advertence or advertency (ədˈvɜːtəns)
 
—n
heedfulness or attentiveness
 
advertency or advertency
 
—n
 
ad'vertent or advertency
 
—adj
 
ad'vertently or advertency
 
—adv

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