UNWITTINGLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unwittingly

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as in inadvertently

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Recent Examples of unwittingly Geisinger isn’t the only hospital where young patients have unwittingly been exposed. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The homeowner, Brett Bymaster, lauded officers for ending the chaotic situation swiftly and without any harm to his adult children, son-in-law, and young grandchildren who were unwittingly ensnared in the encounter. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 The case led in 2022 to investigations of four German museums that in some cases unwittingly acted as intermediaries for sales between the dealers and art museums worldwide. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Perhaps unwittingly, a casual investor who tries to diversify with a S&P 500 index fund is staking a third of their investment in the Magnificent Seven. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Released by Bristol City after three seasons as a mainstay of their team in the second-tier Championship, the former Manchester United academy kid unwittingly found himself in limbo. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 But because Detroit chose the offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Skubal has unwittingly become a villain around the league. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Basically, Jenner unwittingly proved my theory that baggy denim is the key to making even the most basic pieces look like a fashionable, cohesive outfit. — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 In 1935, two chemists at Tokyo’s Imperial University synthesized a new molecule and unwittingly launched one of the strangest narratives of the psychedelic age. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

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Instead, Freddie inadvertently changed the trajectory of my life and career.

— Anna Heyward, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
And in newer properties, renovations sometimes inadvertently reduce a hotel’s sound rating.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of inadvertently

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The needle accidentally punctured Taylor’s lung, causing chest pain and difficulty breathing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The confession came as Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones reacted to a video of a mom digging through a ball pit after her daughter accidentally dropped her phone inside.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of accidentally

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Jimothy’s popularity has — perhaps unintentionally — raised public awareness of the importance of accepting people with illness or disability.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Ford said Thursday that Trump unintentionally strengthened Canada by forcing it to reduce its dependence on the United States.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of unintentionally

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Likewise, a professional who identifies strongly with a particular school of thought — in economics, medicine, management, or technology — will tend to unconsciously favor sources that reinforce that framework and discount those that challenge it.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026
But in reality, of course, this is just happening almost unconsciously.

— Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of unconsciously

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And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The earnings announcement was fortuitously timed, coming just as reports were surfacing of high-level OpenAI employees joining the company.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortuitously

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Jasson Domínguez, still a liability on defense, carelessly let a leadoff single bounce past him and roll to the wall in right for a two-base error, but Cole managed to strand the runner at third and logged a scoreless frame.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Omar Alderete, O’Nien’s second-half replacement, carelessly did the same thing for the late winner.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of carelessly

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