undesignedly
- adverb
- /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪndɪdli/
- Oh no! I spoke undesignedly during the meeting!
Examples
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She undesignedly revealed the surprise by mentioning it in conversation.
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The vase was broken undesignedly when he bumped into the table.
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He undesignedly insulted his friend by forgetting her birthday.
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She undesignedly revealed the surprise party plans.
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He dropped the vase undesignedly while reaching for a book.
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She accidentally spilled coffee on the table undesignedly, leaving a stain.
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The child undesignedly broke the toy while playing with it.
Synonyms
In a way that is not planned and happens by mistake
Without meaning to do something
Without meaning to
In a way you do not know you are doing
Doing something without being aware of it
Without planning or thinking about it first
Antonyms
How Intentional
Surface Forms
Morphology
undesignedly = undesigned (transparent) = un + design + ed + ly
The adverb is formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'undesigned', a straightforward derivation.
Etymology
Undesignedly is made from un- 'not' and design 'plan', so it literally means 'not planned'. So when something happens undesignedly in this sense it happens by accident or not on purpose.