unknowingly

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Recent Examples of unknowingly The winds unknowingly steered the Ithacans to the island of Polyphemus (Bill Irwin), the one-eyed cyclops. Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026 However, providing context allows the manager to make informed decisions instead of unknowingly repeating problems the team has already experienced. Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Still, if people unknowingly carried Ebola into the US, the country is well-equipped to handle the situation. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 This Lifetime gem starred then-future Real Housewife Lisa Rinna (pre-iconic lips) about two women who are unknowingly involved with the same man. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 Because of this, many unknowingly miss out on these golden-orange dunes that seem to glow in the afternoon sun. Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 Nearly every guest on their first day tries to walk over to what’s unknowingly Club Regina’s pool, only to be stopped by a gate separating the grounds. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 Nearly half of all children who were unknowingly left in hot cars were supposed to be dropped off at childcare, according to the group. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026 This decision matters because all cellphone-carrying people can end up in tomorrow’s geofence, like all those who were unknowingly grabbed in the Chatrie search. Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
Adverb
  • His brilliant work and my brother’s life started to merge unconsciously for me.
    Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • But aside from the virtually non-existent rear visibility and my tendency to unconsciously favor the left side of the lane due to the car’s central seating position, the 21C is remarkably easy to acclimate to.
    Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Adverb
  • Robert is unwittingly entrapped, and has absconded with something mob bigwig Lombardi wants revenge for.
    Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Recent reporting suggests Thiel has extended the argument to Pope Leo XIV directly, framing the current pope’s openness to AI regulation as making him—unwittingly—a vehicle for the same dynamic.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Adverb
  • Summer is the time to be unintentionally vegetarian with recipes like this vegetable soup.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • While the circumstances may sound unusual, fire safety experts say pets unintentionally start house fires more often than many people realize.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

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“Unknowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowingly. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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