unknowingly

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Recent Examples of unknowingly In addition to the pressures of working from home, making sure their kids stayed on top of their online schoolwork, sheltering in place and staying healthy, Katie was unknowingly going through perimenopause. Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025 Once infected, ChatGPT may unknowingly execute these instructions, potentially deploying malware. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025 However, federal authorities allege the games were rigged — unknowingly to the poker players the crime families targeted. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 In June, a 4-year-old in Milwaukee was hospitalized from THC consumption after a convenience store allowed her guardian to unknowingly buy THC candy for children. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025 There’s an intriguing backstory, too, which GableStage’s audiences unknowingly part of something bigger. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 But when a user later asked ChatGPT's Deep Research agent to analyze a Gmail inbox, the AI unknowingly executed the attacker's commands. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025 The Silver Linings Playbook actress is recalling a wild incident at her home in which her Die, My Love costar Robert Pattinson unknowingly cleared out her trash can when her fridge was already empty. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025 Making kids feel responsible for your emotions Some parents unknowingly expect kids to regulate their stress by comforting them. Reem Raouda, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
Adverb
  • 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
  • These themes surface naturally, maybe even unconsciously.
    Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Leo had unwittingly opened a Pandora’s box.
    Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Rosemary will unwittingly give birth to the Antichrist; as a trade, Guy’s woeful acting career will take off.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • 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

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“Unknowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowingly. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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