UNINTENTIONALLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unintentionally

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as in inadvertently

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Recent Examples of unintentionally However, some of the ballot language in Measure G unintentionally repealed Measure J — an administrative error that was discovered in June 2025. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 There are so many organizations working to protect the voting process -- including many that cannot legally coordinate with each other -- that some officials involved worry about unintentionally creating chaos outside polling locations. — Steve Peoples, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 Seniors who fell asleep unintentionally had a 39% higher risk, while shorter naps were also linked to poorer outcomes. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Portion them ahead of time to avoid unintentionally eating more than intended. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2026 The Fresh Prince comment referred, unintentionally or not, to the infamous 2022 Oscar-night moment when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face after the latter made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026 Dispose of Fall Decorations Seasonal decor like pumpkins and gourds also unintentionally invite an infestation of creepy crawlers. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 Transformation scenes can be unintentionally laughable, and no one has fully figured out how to make a wolf-human hybrid look less like a fall-season impulse buy at Home Depot and more like a terrifically terrifying beast. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 These, um, freethinkers were unintentionally encouraged by what eventually became the airport's art program. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintentionally

Adverb

On a brisk October morning, a coyote ventured onto a mound of dirt in Agoura Hills and inadvertently became a pioneer.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Janones also urged supporters to avoid commenting on opponents’ posts, warning that engaging with their content could inadvertently boost its visibility through social media algorithms.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of inadvertently

Adverb

Just one month before her second birthday, Aaren died following an eight-day coma after accidentally falling into the swimming pool at her mother’s home.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026
Michael Mann was hospitalized on Saturday after accidentally shooting himself at a gun range in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of accidentally

Adverb

Throughout this story, the husband is unwittingly chasing a sense of relief.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
In the second film of the two-part blockbuster, Elphaba’s spell to save Prince Fiyero’s life unwittingly transforms him into a scarecrow.

— Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of unwittingly

Adverb

If presented with something to grip, even unconsciously, many jaws will.

— Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Our brain makes these predictions both consciously and unconsciously, relying on past sensory and physical experience to run the odds.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of unconsciously

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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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An outright ban on the use of the technology would remove a valuable tool only because some departments have used it carelessly.

— Edward Longe, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
But don’t think Obama choose that reference carelessly, or just for humor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of carelessly

Adverb

Place names that are changed arbitrarily and without due process should not be recognized by the international community.

— Reuben Rose-Redwood, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
The judge said the school board inserted its own opinions into the decision, and thus acted arbitrarily and illegally.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of arbitrarily

Adverb

According to Jewish tradition, worn out sacred texts can’t be casually discarded; instead, they are stored in a geniza, a repository usually located within a synagogue or buried at a Jewish cemetery.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Aryna Sabalenka casually displayed her massive engagement ring in a new Instagram carousel.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of casually

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