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Recent Examples of unknowingly
The role was unknowingly defined by an 18-year-old kid who had just been invited to his first big-league camp.
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Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
However, consuming a caffeinated beverage may unknowingly spike your cortisol levels, as caffeine can stimulate the production and release of the hormone.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
After two months of dating, her boyfriend, Isaac, unknowingly sent a live photo that contained a secret declaration of his love.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
But the twist that Ash, the Nostromo science officer played by Ian Holm, turns out to be an android placed aboard the ship to ensure the survival of the hostile specimen the crew had been unknowingly dispatched to collect was Giler and Hill’s contribution.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Millions of consumers unknowingly enrolled, while many others faced obstacles when trying to cancel.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
You may unknowingly be invested too conservatively or too aggressively.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Each week, distinguished academics, activists, and media professionals join forces — sometimes unknowingly — to help the Chinese Communist Party portray the United States as a decaying empire in contrast to an ascendant China.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Long-term care policies are disappearing from the marketplace, but thousands of Americans still hold them, often unknowingly.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
However, consuming a caffeinated beverage may unknowingly spike your cortisol levels, as caffeine can stimulate the production and release of the hormone.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
After two months of dating, her boyfriend, Isaac, unknowingly sent a live photo that contained a secret declaration of his love.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
But the twist that Ash, the Nostromo science officer played by Ian Holm, turns out to be an android placed aboard the ship to ensure the survival of the hostile specimen the crew had been unknowingly dispatched to collect was Giler and Hill’s contribution.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Millions of consumers unknowingly enrolled, while many others faced obstacles when trying to cancel.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
You may unknowingly be invested too conservatively or too aggressively.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Each week, distinguished academics, activists, and media professionals join forces — sometimes unknowingly — to help the Chinese Communist Party portray the United States as a decaying empire in contrast to an ascendant China.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Long-term care policies are disappearing from the marketplace, but thousands of Americans still hold them, often unknowingly.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
Adverb
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The way children unconsciously cover walls in their passions.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sales teams unconsciously memorize product specs between REM cycles.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Starring Dakota Johnson as an aspiring dancer who unwittingly finds herself surrounded by witches at an elite Berlin dance school, Guadagnino’s take is less Italian giallo and more an exercise in slowly creeping dread.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the diplomats in New York recognized, contrary to the claims of Smotrich—and some left-wing critics who have unwittingly accepted his framing—the presence of settlers is not an existential threat to the possibility of territorial compromise.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Live ants carry the risk of parasites, while freezing or dehydrating the insects can unintentionally allow harmful bacteria to flourish.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Leaders should evaluate whether their clinical spaces support deep healing or unintentionally frustrate it.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Unknowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowingly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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