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Recent Examples of unknowingly
Long before Rudd unknowingly ingests psychedelic drugs and nearly kills Josh, with Marcus having to perform an emergency tracheotomy, Little Brother has long worn out its welcome.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Born to an Irish mother and a Cape Verdean father, he had unknowingly been flagged by Cape Verde national team coach Rui Aguas, who was searching for eligible players to bolster the squad of the small West African island nation.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Clients unknowingly subsidized this apprenticeship.
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
During the season from March to October, the shoreline is pockmarked with turtle nests that are roped off with pink tape to keep beachgoers from unknowingly trampling them.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
When her bracelet slips under a stall, Billie unknowingly uses magic to pull it back.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Unfortunately, Don was right to be suspicious, because the boy unknowingly brought with him an Infected horde that was hot on his tail.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
As restaurants in several FIFA World Cup host cities welcome an influx of international visitors this weekend, some operators are adding automatic gratuities to customers' checks, citing concerns that guests from countries without a strong tipping culture may unknowingly undercompensate workers.
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Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Born to an Irish mother and a Cape Verdean father, he had unknowingly been flagged by Cape Verde national team coach Rui Aguas, who was searching for eligible players to bolster the squad of the small West African island nation.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Clients unknowingly subsidized this apprenticeship.
—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
During the season from March to October, the shoreline is pockmarked with turtle nests that are roped off with pink tape to keep beachgoers from unknowingly trampling them.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
When her bracelet slips under a stall, Billie unknowingly uses magic to pull it back.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Unfortunately, Don was right to be suspicious, because the boy unknowingly brought with him an Infected horde that was hot on his tail.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
As restaurants in several FIFA World Cup host cities welcome an influx of international visitors this weekend, some operators are adding automatic gratuities to customers' checks, citing concerns that guests from countries without a strong tipping culture may unknowingly undercompensate workers.
—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Seeds end up at municipal compost sites, transfer stations, or in community mulch piles, where they're unknowingly redistributed and introduced to new areas.
—
Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
Adverb
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On an organizational level, teams unconsciously mimic the habits, behavioral patterns, and standards established by their leaders.
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When ear met in 2024 at transfer student orientation at Bard, both were emerging from their own antisocial caves, unconsciously looking for their other half.
Adverb
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Wyck, of course, is right about the island being awakened, and Tom has unwittingly invited in dozens of potential victims.
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On the evening of Wednesday, June 10, Margaret McWeeney is believed to have gotten out of her vehicle and unwittingly left the transmission in reverse in the parking lot of Madison Ridge Apartments in Indian Lake, Lancaster County Coroner Karla Deese said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
Adverb
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Another early closer – this specialty production, in which a rotating cast of celebrities read the (supposedly) unintentionally funny memoirs of other celebrities, was planned for a summer-long run, but audience lack of interest and critics’ lack of luster reviews put the kibosh on that.
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Immigration attorneys warn that errors in those documents can be legally significant and that individuals who sign forms without fully understanding their implications could unintentionally waive important rights or limit their ability to challenge deportation.
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“Unknowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowingly. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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