unknowingly

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Recent Examples of unknowingly Garner had unknowingly driven about 20 miles from Cherokee to Tuscumbia before encountering Thompson. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 And thanks to those many eyes under the waves working together (unknowingly) in the name of science, conservation can be informed by a wider network of observers, each contributing small pieces to a much larger ecological puzzle! Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 The winds unknowingly steered the Ithacans to the island of Polyphemus (Bill Irwin), the one-eyed cyclops. Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026 As the father of twin teenage girls himself, O'Connell said his daughters unknowingly inspired many of his comedic choices in the movie. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 Her subterfuge eventually drives Frank to unknowingly hire Ariane’s own father to learn her identity. Air Mail, 18 July 2026 Still, if people unknowingly carried Ebola into the US, the country is well-equipped to handle the situation. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 This Lifetime gem starred then-future Real Housewife Lisa Rinna (pre-iconic lips) about two women who are unknowingly involved with the same man. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 Because of this, many unknowingly miss out on these golden-orange dunes that seem to glow in the afternoon sun. Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Robert is unwittingly entrapped, and has absconded with something mob bigwig Lombardi wants revenge for.
    Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Recent reporting suggests Thiel has extended the argument to Pope Leo XIV directly, framing the current pope’s openness to AI regulation as making him—unwittingly—a vehicle for the same dynamic.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Adverb
  • The person who delays repayment may create tension, even if unintentionally.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Godreque Newsom was accused of unintentionally killing 27-year-old Abari Meade in a car wreck and fleeing the scene.
    Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

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“Unknowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowingly. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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