unwittingly
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unwittingly
- /ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ UK
- /ˌʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ US
- /ˌən-/ US
- /-ɾɪŋ-/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English on-wytyngly, un-wetandly, unweteynglye, unwetinglie, un-wetinglye, unwetyngly, unwitandly, unwitendely, unwitingly, unwittandly, unwityngli, unwityngly, unwytyngeleche, unwytyngli, equivalent to unwitting + -ly or un- + wittingly.
adverb more unwittingly · most unwittingly · unweetingly
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In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.
She realized to her horror that she had unwittingly helped those people she most despised.
Opposite: advertently, consciously, deliberately, knowingly, intentionally, purposely
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inadvertently, unknowingly, involuntarily, unintentionally, subconsciously, unconsciously, involuntary, unwillingly, accidentally, unawares, ignorantly, blindly, unsuspectingly, obliviously, heedlessly, carelessly
Translations
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adv in an unwitting manner
| Español | sin querer, accidentalmente, sin comerlo ni beberlo |
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| Français | involontairement, inconsciemment |
| Deutsch | unbeabsichtigt, unabsichtlich, ungewollt, irrtümlich, ohne sich dessen bewusst zu sein, ohne es zu wissen |
| Italiano | involontariamente, inconsapevolmente |
| Ελληνικά | αθέλητα athélita |
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