Synonyms of unknowingly

unknowingly

adverb

as in unconsciously

Related Words

• unconsciously
• unwittingly
• unintentionally
• involuntarily
• reluctantly
• unwillingly

Dissimilar Words

• voluntarily
• freely
• knowingly
• willingly
• deliberately
• intentionally
• consciously
• wittingly
• consentingly
• acquiescently

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unknowingly

There’s a two-minute window every evening when couples can either strengthen their bond with each other or unknowingly weaken it. — Mark Travers, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

People with chronic hepatitis B may have no symptoms and may not know they are infected, allowing the virus to spread unknowingly within families and communities. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

And in February 2025, the Japanese military discovered that some of its members had unknowingly circulated for over a year USB sticks that carried malware used by Chinese hacker groups. — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

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