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Recent Examples of unknowingly
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.
—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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
Adverb
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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.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Grip, weight, angle, fragility—humans process this unconsciously, perfected by evolution.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Tourists out for a walk found a dead stallion on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and experts suspect he was unintentionally killed by another wild horse.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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When guests feel misled — even unintentionally — brands pay through lower return rates, weaker relationships, greater skepticism, and damaging reviews.—
Teresa Mackintosh,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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“Unknowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowingly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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