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Recent Examples of unknowingly
Woman of the Hour In her directorial debut, Anna Kendrick stars as aspiring actress Sheryl Bradshaw, who unknowingly crosses paths with a covert serial killer (Daniel Zovatto) while appearing on The Dating Game.
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Exactly a century ago, a military photographer (Marcelin Flandrin) documented the end of a legend, completely unknowingly.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
As any parent knows, children often unknowingly pass illness between each other.
—Jennifer E. Mabry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
According to the study authors, early horse keepers unknowingly promoted the rise of ZFPM1 by selecting less aggressive, more manageable animals, laying the foundation for domestication.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Attackers often trick users into unknowingly running malware this way.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Participants whose knees responded to the adjustment were randomly assigned either to a treatment group, which received their optimal angle, or a control group, which was unknowingly asked to maintain their natural gait.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
This connection between the fruit and inherent holiness adds new meaning to the Song of Songs, where the love between two people can unknowingly be a divine revelation.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
One case in 2024 was in a Florida man who had traveled to the Dominican Republic and unknowingly had a screwworm fly lay eggs in his nose.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Exactly a century ago, a military photographer (Marcelin Flandrin) documented the end of a legend, completely unknowingly.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
As any parent knows, children often unknowingly pass illness between each other.
—Jennifer E. Mabry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
According to the study authors, early horse keepers unknowingly promoted the rise of ZFPM1 by selecting less aggressive, more manageable animals, laying the foundation for domestication.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Attackers often trick users into unknowingly running malware this way.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Participants whose knees responded to the adjustment were randomly assigned either to a treatment group, which received their optimal angle, or a control group, which was unknowingly asked to maintain their natural gait.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
This connection between the fruit and inherent holiness adds new meaning to the Song of Songs, where the love between two people can unknowingly be a divine revelation.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
One case in 2024 was in a Florida man who had traveled to the Dominican Republic and unknowingly had a screwworm fly lay eggs in his nose.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
Adverb
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When someone is known primarily for reliability, colleagues unconsciously pigeonhole them.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The microcosm of this family unit in its death throes is all there right on the court, from Bernard’s toxic competitiveness to the way Walt unconsciously picks up on his dad’s cues and then lords his victory over his little brother (Owen Kline).—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Pike has unwittingly helped Marie.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ustinov hired him, though, as Stamp had unwittingly replicated Billy Budd’s gormless behavior.—
Rhett Bartlett,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Video from the incident, however, shows that the confrontation may have been sparked by Prescott himself, who seemingly — though possibly unintentionally — spit in Carter’s direction during the opening huddle.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This approach would unintentionally damage American businesses.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Unknowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowingly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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