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Recent Examples of unintentionally
Vaquitas continued to be caught and unintentionally killed when fishers used these nets to target totoaba fish for their swim bladder—the part of a fish that regulates buoyancy—for sale in Chinese black markets.
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Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
The whispers of China’s rise have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but the power that was unintentionally ceded due to the actions taken by the first and second Trump administrations cannot be overlooked.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays waved him to first base four times and walked him once unintentionally in the final nine innings of a record-tying 18-inning game the Dodgers won.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Mika Rotunda wrote in a post on social media that Windham unintentionally misspoke.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Finally, the Blue Jays decided to pitch to him again, only to unintentionally walk him.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
After that, the Blue Jays took the bat out of his hand, intentionally walking him three times with no one on base, once with a runner on third (in the 13th inning) and once more unintentionally (on four pitches nowhere near the strike zone in the 17th inning).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet, despite his deeply entrenched presence in the pageant and rush scenes, for the most part, Alverson fell into this line of pageant coaching unintentionally.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Based on their findings, the writers of this study caution that while the presence of some chemicals such as UV-stabilizers to prevent fading and flame retardants may be known, others can be introduced to textiles unintentionally through fiber processing or contamination.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
The whispers of China’s rise have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but the power that was unintentionally ceded due to the actions taken by the first and second Trump administrations cannot be overlooked.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays waved him to first base four times and walked him once unintentionally in the final nine innings of a record-tying 18-inning game the Dodgers won.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Mika Rotunda wrote in a post on social media that Windham unintentionally misspoke.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Finally, the Blue Jays decided to pitch to him again, only to unintentionally walk him.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
After that, the Blue Jays took the bat out of his hand, intentionally walking him three times with no one on base, once with a runner on third (in the 13th inning) and once more unintentionally (on four pitches nowhere near the strike zone in the 17th inning).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet, despite his deeply entrenched presence in the pageant and rush scenes, for the most part, Alverson fell into this line of pageant coaching unintentionally.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Based on their findings, the writers of this study caution that while the presence of some chemicals such as UV-stabilizers to prevent fading and flame retardants may be known, others can be introduced to textiles unintentionally through fiber processing or contamination.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintentionally
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Though Garfield is attending the RNC reluctantly to give a speech in support of his friend, Congressman James Blaine (Bradley Whitford), for the presidency, his rousing oration inadvertently earns him the nomination.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Historically, local shrimp fishers accidentally caught the small porpoises in gill nets, inadvertently killing them.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Produced by Yann Zenou (YZE) and Nicolas Duval Adassovsky (ADNP/QUAD), the film stars Poelvoorde as Jean Chevalin, a bumbling trickster who accidentally deserts the army in 1940s France and must protect his family from the advancing Nazi threat.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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In those moments, characters have good reason to accidentally reveal themselves, in a seamless way that a lot of exposition can’t get at.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Jacob plots to seduce his employers and gain an advantage from their industry connections, but unwittingly walks into a trap.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Leo had unwittingly opened a Pandora’s box.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The author recalled having a nightmare about his own family and unconsciously tapping into his personal dilemmas, which provided the basis for the book by the time the sun rose.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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These themes surface naturally, maybe even unconsciously.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But their next drive started fortuitously, when Nix seemingly overthrew a receiver only for the ball to fall into the hands of an awaiting Marvin Mims for a 29-yard gain.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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This fall, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), MASS MoCA in Massachusetts and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago intertwine fortuitously on the subjects of land and migration.—
Miguel Figueroa,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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But also just a touch ironic — like a man handing out fire safety pamphlets while carelessly flipping burgers over a bonfire on his porch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Or that, even worse, it would be arbitrarily divided into episodes in order to inflate the view count and/or pander to short attention spans (Eywa wept).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tracks are shown arbitrarily with different start points but the same end points.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Due to their minimalist design, these mule sneakers are easy to pair with a nice outfit while on vacation, or wear casually with a cute matching set to go to the airport.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the time, an insider told People magazine that Aniston and Curtis were casually dating and having fun.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Unintentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintentionally. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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