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Unwittingly

Adverb / ʌˈnwɪtɪŋli: / Another word for unwittingly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Unwittingly means doing something without realizing it or without intending to do it.

Synonyms & similar words

wittingly inadvertently advertently knowingly unknowingly accidentally unintentionally inadvertently unknowingly carelessly thoughtlessly negligently unconsciously heedlessly unawarely blindly ignorantly unthinkingly unplanned unmeant unintended unpremeditated spontaneous automatic

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Example sentences

  1. She unwittingly left her backpack at school.
  2. He unwittingly hurt her feelings with his words.
  3. The dog unwittingly knocked over the vase.
  4. They unwittingly left the door unlocked.
  5. I unwittingly ate the last piece of cake.

Quotes

  • "I'm a pretty good liar, I guess. I'm lucky that I have a good memory for lines. And I have a conscience, which makes me a little bit uneasy. Some of the things I do creatively, unwittingly, might be immoral. But so what?" - Hugh Grant
  • "The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance." - Albert Einstein
  • "The press, the machine, the railway, the telegraph are premises whose thousand-year conclusion no one has yet dared to draw." - Friedrich Nietzsche, "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." - Benjamin Franklin

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