UNWITTINGLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unwittingly

adverb

as in inadvertently

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Recent Examples of unwittingly But most canoeists unwittingly pass right over them. — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026 But Balogun may have unwittingly played a role in the team’s demise as well. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Wyck, of course, is right about the island being awakened, and Tom has unwittingly invited in dozens of potential victims. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 Which raises questions about the unwittingly condescending cheers. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Storied actor Judd Hirsch played Daniel’s lovably neurotic father, who finds himself unwittingly along for the top-secret ride. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 In a sense, Western multinationals unwittingly created their chief global competitors, along with the conditions for their own demise. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 23 June 2026 Over the ensuing centuries, well-meaning conservators applied glue to prevent paint from flaking away, unwittingly speeding the frescoes’ deterioration. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026 On the evening of Wednesday, June 10, Margaret McWeeney is believed to have gotten out of her vehicle and unwittingly left the transmission in reverse in the parking lot of Madison Ridge Apartments in Indian Lake, Lancaster County Coroner Karla Deese said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwittingly

Adverb

The article identifies five common phrases leaders use that inadvertently damage morale.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The company is worried that outputs from rival models could inadvertently seep into its own training data, a practice known as distillation that may violate Claude and Codex usage agreements.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of inadvertently

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Miners flooded the dusty flats surrounding this area after three Irish prospectors, who had immigrated to Australia in the hopes of making their fortunes, accidentally stumbled across gold while looking for water in 1893.

— Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Iraq, Canada, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Qatar, Saudi Arabia After accidentally cursing President Saddam Hussein on stage, theater actor Salem convinces a military court of his insanity to escape a death sentence.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 July 2026

Definition of accidentally

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But the ball unintentionally touched multiple players before, and a slight head touch led to the ruling.

— Alex Connor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The organization says roughly half of those deaths occur after a parent or caregiver unintentionally leaves a child inside a vehicle.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of unintentionally

Adverb

Psychologists Elaine Hatfield, John Cacioppo and Richard Rapson described a process called emotional contagion, in which emotional states are unconsciously transmitted between people.

— James Davis, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
When ear met in 2024 at transfer student orientation at Bard, both were emerging from their own antisocial caves, unconsciously looking for their other half.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026

Definition of unconsciously

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Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2026
Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026

Definition of fortuitously

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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Under a new Douglas County ordinance, illegally operating an OHV, driving one carelessly or recklessly, and not wearing a helmet if under 18 could land you with up to a $1,000 fine.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 24 June 2026

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