unknowingly

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Recent Examples of unknowingly Hottel noted that travelers can unknowingly carry bedbugs onto planes, into hotels and eventually back home. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 But consuming these drugs unknowingly is very different from taking them under medical supervision. — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 During a flight from Moscow to Hong Kong in March, 1994, the pilot allowed his teen-age son to sit at the controls of the plane, and the boy unknowingly disengaged the autopilot. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 About 10 minutes after Jerry said this, Schottenheimer unknowingly disagreed with the point. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 A little less than 18 months ago, Ukraine carried out a sneak drone attack in which forces smuggled them into Russian territory and waited until the truck that was unknowingly carrying them got close to Russian bases. — Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 There, Calderon was given a lot of paperwork and unknowingly signed a voluntary departure document, according to Sublet. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Including that this may be activity committed by proxies, or individuals either knowingly or unknowingly working on behalf of a foreign state. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 In 1874, Lakes and a student would unknowingly collect the world’s first Tyrannosaurus rex tooth on Golden’s South Table Mountain. — Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
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
Adverb
  • She’s unwittingly caught between two different factions seeking to exploit her immense power—her new bestie, Emmaline, and Adelaide’s group—plus another group that seems intent on killing Carrie and others like her.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • By needlessly politicizing air traffic control, both parties unwittingly make the case for privatization.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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

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