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Recent Examples of unknowingly
Seeds end up at municipal compost sites, transfer stations, or in community mulch piles, where they're unknowingly redistributed and introduced to new areas.
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Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 June 2026
No girl should have to unknowingly wrestle a boy.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
But, Ricketts said, many people struggle identifying the difference — leading to unknowingly touching a venomous snake.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Many high achievers unknowingly build their confidence around flawless performance instead of resilience.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
While being treated for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins in the 1950s, this African American mother of five unknowingly—and involuntarily—changed the course of medical history.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Despite initially being rebuffed by the designer, the pair connected and unknowingly sparked what would be a 41-year friendship.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Shortly after arriving in Cambodia, a colleague pulled me aside to discuss my monochromatic—and unknowingly bland—work attire.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Many people may be unknowingly exposed to similar investments through their pensions or 401k.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 June 2026
No girl should have to unknowingly wrestle a boy.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
But, Ricketts said, many people struggle identifying the difference — leading to unknowingly touching a venomous snake.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Many high achievers unknowingly build their confidence around flawless performance instead of resilience.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
While being treated for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins in the 1950s, this African American mother of five unknowingly—and involuntarily—changed the course of medical history.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Despite initially being rebuffed by the designer, the pair connected and unknowingly sparked what would be a 41-year friendship.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Shortly after arriving in Cambodia, a colleague pulled me aside to discuss my monochromatic—and unknowingly bland—work attire.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Many people may be unknowingly exposed to similar investments through their pensions or 401k.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
Adverb
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Grip, weight, angle, fragility—humans process this unconsciously, perfected by evolution.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Thanks to them, generations of children unconsciously absorbed a little soul with their public television.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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In recent years, Ben Gibbard, one of indie rock’s prevailing figureheads, has unwittingly endured all three.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2026
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After a day of learning about blackmail wire and unwittingly dodging Dennis the menace, Paula heads to soccer practice and faces yet another obstacle.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Adjusting the phase of light can unintentionally change its brightness, potentially affecting security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Some parents might be unintentionally making things harder for themselves, Chadda-Gupta has noticed.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unknowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowingly. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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