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Recent Examples of unknowingly
Africans caught in the conflict under false pretenses Kenya said last month that some of its citizens were detained in military camps across Russia after unknowingly getting caught up in the conflict.
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Reuters 16 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
All Detroiters need to rise above this and celebrate and support each other because, regardless of race, creed or religion, many of our ancestors knowingly or unknowingly helped to fight for our country’s independence.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
That means people could unknowingly be exposed to the virus through these products.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
In addition to the pressures of working from home, making sure their kids stayed on top of their online schoolwork, sheltering in place and staying healthy, Katie was unknowingly going through perimenopause.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Once infected, ChatGPT may unknowingly execute these instructions, potentially deploying malware.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
However, federal authorities allege the games were rigged — unknowingly to the poker players the crime families targeted.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
In June, a 4-year-old in Milwaukee was hospitalized from THC consumption after a convenience store allowed her guardian to unknowingly buy THC candy for children.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s an intriguing backstory, too, which GableStage’s audiences unknowingly part of something bigger.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Reuters 16 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
All Detroiters need to rise above this and celebrate and support each other because, regardless of race, creed or religion, many of our ancestors knowingly or unknowingly helped to fight for our country’s independence.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
That means people could unknowingly be exposed to the virus through these products.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
In addition to the pressures of working from home, making sure their kids stayed on top of their online schoolwork, sheltering in place and staying healthy, Katie was unknowingly going through perimenopause.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Once infected, ChatGPT may unknowingly execute these instructions, potentially deploying malware.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
However, federal authorities allege the games were rigged — unknowingly to the poker players the crime families targeted.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
In June, a 4-year-old in Milwaukee was hospitalized from THC consumption after a convenience store allowed her guardian to unknowingly buy THC candy for children.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s an intriguing backstory, too, which GableStage’s audiences unknowingly part of something bigger.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
Adverb
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The author recalled having a nightmare about his own family and unconsciously tapping into his personal dilemmas, which provided the basis for the book by the time the sun rose.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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These themes surface naturally, maybe even unconsciously.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Jacob plots to seduce his employers and gain an advantage from their industry connections, but unwittingly walks into a trap.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Leo had unwittingly opened a Pandora’s box.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Vaquitas continued to be caught and unintentionally killed when fishers used these nets to target totoaba fish for their swim bladder—the part of a fish that regulates buoyancy—for sale in Chinese black markets.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
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The whispers of China’s rise have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but the power that was unintentionally ceded due to the actions taken by the first and second Trump administrations cannot be overlooked.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Unknowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowingly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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