unwittingly
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6.0
- adverb
- /ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/
:
sin saberlo
- All her life, she had unwittingly been striving for what she had just witnessed.
- wittingly or unwittingly
- perhaps unwittingly
- unwittingly contribute
But I think we unwittingly generate loneliness.
- But I think we unwittingly generate loneliness.
- And some of them did infect, you know, their partners unwittingly with, with HIV and in fact.
- Which parent companies own us all right now, And am I unwittingly biting the hand that feeds me?
- So these are other birds that deposit their eggs in someone else's nest so that this foster parent can unwittingly raise these parasite chicks.
- So fucking hell, do you know what you unwittingly made?
- You just, I, I hope not unwittingly created this beautiful idea at first.
- And it was kind of a weird way, but I would I, I say this because I think the command unwittingly coached them.
- I'll lose my Peace of Mind if I unwittingly disrespect someone and then realize it'll get told that will unsettle me.
Examples
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Carol realizes the physical picture she is unwittingly presenting.
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My question to you meant no harm, but I unwittingly revealed a terrible secret of betrayal.
Fiction book (2001) -
The third partner found herself unwittingly taking sides in issues that previously had not affected her.
Academic text (1998) -
Yes, I had unwittingly sought advice from the father...
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But I think we unwittingly generate loneliness.
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We have unwittingly picked up a couple of hitchhikers.
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I want to thank you, young Cafmeyer, for unwittingly providing the final piece of the puzzle.
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For example, an email notification may be unwittingly discarded into a junk file.
Academic text (2011) -
Thus, by narrowly focusing my instruction on writing to inform, I had unwittingly limited my students' voices.
Academic text (2013) -
I unwittingly revealed my friend's surprise party when I mentioned her name.
Synonyms
354
1.4
In a way that is not planned and happens by mistake
68
5.2
Without meaning to do something
66
2.3
Happening without planning or intending
55
3.1
In a wrong way because someone made an error
38
4.0
Without thinking or knowing you do something
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3.4
Without meaning to
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4.2
Doing something without being aware of it
1
7.2
Happens suddenly without you expecting it
1
5.9
Without thinking anything is wrong
1
6.5
Not noticing what happens around you
Without planning or thinking about it first
In an unplanned way not on purpose
Antonyms
How Aware
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unwittingly comes from the prefix un- 'not' and witting, which comes from wit 'knowledge'. So, to do something unwittingly is to do it 'not knowing' or without meaning to.