Is he rich, prosperous, great? yet he continues safe, because he continues humble, watchful, advertent, lest he should be deceived and transported
There is such thing as advertent negligence in which the harm is foreseen as possible or probable.
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Advertent — Ad*vert ent, a. [L. advertens, entis, p. pr. of advertere. See {Advert}.] Attentive; heedful; regardful. Sir M. Hale. {Ad*vert ent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
advertent — index prudent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
advertent — [ad vʉrt′ nt, ədvʉrt′ nt] adj. [L advertens, prp. of advertere, ADVERT1] Archaic paying attention; heedful advertence n … English World dictionary
advertent — adjective Etymology: Latin advertent , advertens, present participle of advertere Date: 1671 giving attention ; heedful • advertently adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
advertent — advertently, adv. /ad verr tnt/, adj. attentive; heedful. [1665 75; < L advertent (s. of advertens, prp. of advertere), equiv. to ad AD + vert turn + ent ENT] * * * … Universalium
advertent — ad•vert•ent [[t]ædˈvɜr tnt[/t]] adj. attentive; heedful • Etymology: 1665–75; < L advertent , s. of advertēns, prp. of advertere. See advert I, ent ad•vert′ent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
advertent — Synonyms and related words: agog, alert, all ears, all eyes, assiduous, attentive, aware, careful, concentrated, conscious, diligent, earnest, finical, finicking, finicky, heedful, intense, intent, intentive, meticulous, mindful, nice, niggling,… … Moby Thesaurus
advertent — adj. mindful, attentive; careful … English contemporary dictionary
advertent — ad·vert·ent … English syllables
advertent — /ədˈvɜtnt/ (say uhd vertnt) adjective attentive; heedful. –advertence, advertency, noun –advertently, adverb …
