UNCONSCIOUSLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unconsciously

adverb

as in unwittingly

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Recent Examples of unconsciously There’s also evidence that some mimicry happens unconsciously. — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026 Perhaps the actions of England’s peasantry made such a formative impression on young Greengrass that he was unconsciously drawn to other stories with a similar thematic undercurrent. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Likewise, a professional who identifies strongly with a particular school of thought — in economics, medicine, management, or technology — will tend to unconsciously favor sources that reinforce that framework and discount those that challenge it. — Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026 But in reality, of course, this is just happening almost unconsciously. — Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 His opinion will be better received, and people will unconsciously be giving his appearance green flags and listening without any distraction. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 There is also bias at play, which affects decision-making, even unconsciously. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026 What the team still can’t definitively say is whether sperm whales blow bubbles in their sleep consciously or unconsciously. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 His brilliant work and my brother’s life started to merge unconsciously for me. — Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026

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Everyone had a tiny role to play, but unwittingly and based on incomplete information.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Geisinger isn’t the only hospital where young patients have unwittingly been exposed.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwittingly

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The World Health Organization defines a fall as an event in which a person inadvertently comes to rest on the ground, floor, or another lower level, so a same-level slip or trip may also qualify.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
By acquitting Fisher, the council members had inadvertently exonerated Metze.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of inadvertently

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Misgendering means using incorrect pronouns or other gendered language for someone, intentionally or unintentionally.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
After internet access was made available unintentionally, the model hacked into multiple real firms.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of unintentionally

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And then Ed Sheeran (played by Annabel Marlow) casually walks in to weigh in on the situation.

— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026
Still, the current team does have a rare shot at shaping an orchestra that is not only reliably exciting and frequently profound but also casually bold and genuinely fun — making for a crucial presence in the city as well as at Geffen Hall.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of casually

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Jasson Domínguez, still a liability on defense, carelessly let a leadoff single bounce past him and roll to the wall in right for a two-base error, but Cole managed to strand the runner at third and logged a scoreless frame.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Omar Alderete, O’Nien’s second-half replacement, carelessly did the same thing for the late winner.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of carelessly

Adverb

And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The earnings announcement was fortuitously timed, coming just as reports were surfacing of high-level OpenAI employees joining the company.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortuitously

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