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Recent Examples of unwittingly
Fried chicken lovers visiting a Popeyes drive-thru in Florida were unwittingly paying a prison inmate’s commissary fees, according to investigators.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Eager for yet another stream of revenue, Scrooge McDuck builds a convention center and unwittingly allows a group of real-life monsters to host an event there.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
But avid readers say the concept of reading for social points is a very real phenomenon that has unwittingly influenced how people approach books.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Starring Dakota Johnson as an aspiring dancer who unwittingly finds herself surrounded by witches at an elite Berlin dance school, Guadagnino’s take is less Italian giallo and more an exercise in slowly creeping dread.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
As the diplomats in New York recognized, contrary to the claims of Smotrich—and some left-wing critics who have unwittingly accepted his framing—the presence of settlers is not an existential threat to the possibility of territorial compromise.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
One drone developer cited the technology from a sci-fi novel called Ender’s Game, in which children are trained to unwittingly pilot swarms of drones in a space war.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Blanco unwittingly joined a growing number of Colorado immigrants who have been scammed by people impersonating lawyers.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Eager for yet another stream of revenue, Scrooge McDuck builds a convention center and unwittingly allows a group of real-life monsters to host an event there.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
But avid readers say the concept of reading for social points is a very real phenomenon that has unwittingly influenced how people approach books.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Starring Dakota Johnson as an aspiring dancer who unwittingly finds herself surrounded by witches at an elite Berlin dance school, Guadagnino’s take is less Italian giallo and more an exercise in slowly creeping dread.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
As the diplomats in New York recognized, contrary to the claims of Smotrich—and some left-wing critics who have unwittingly accepted his framing—the presence of settlers is not an existential threat to the possibility of territorial compromise.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
One drone developer cited the technology from a sci-fi novel called Ender’s Game, in which children are trained to unwittingly pilot swarms of drones in a space war.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Blanco unwittingly joined a growing number of Colorado immigrants who have been scammed by people impersonating lawyers.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwittingly
Adverb
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Many dams on Great Lakes tributaries have been that alternative, inadvertently shutting lampreys out of prime spawning grounds.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Black business owners whose products were featured in Target stores voiced concern that the boycotts might inadvertently harm their own sales, prompting activists to urge consumers to buy directly from those brands online instead.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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While trying to save the Arconia from being sold, Charles and Oliver accidentally end up in couples therapy.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Most people don’t accidentally stumble into building a multimillion-dollar empire.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Yet, despite his deeply entrenched presence in the pageant and rush scenes, for the most part, Alverson fell into this line of pageant coaching unintentionally.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Based on their findings, the writers of this study caution that while the presence of some chemicals such as UV-stabilizers to prevent fading and flame retardants may be known, others can be introduced to textiles unintentionally through fiber processing or contamination.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The way children unconsciously cover walls in their passions.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sales teams unconsciously memorize product specs between REM cycles.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This fall, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), MASS MoCA in Massachusetts and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago intertwine fortuitously on the subjects of land and migration.—
Miguel Figueroa,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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This journey for self-acceptance fortuitously leads to mentorship from the local drag community, showing Adolfo the importance of having the right people in your corner even outside of the ring.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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But also just a touch ironic — like a man handing out fire safety pamphlets while carelessly flipping burgers over a bonfire on his porch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Unwittingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwittingly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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