UNKNOWINGLY Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

unknowingly

adverb

as in unconsciously

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Recent Examples of unknowingly But consuming these drugs unknowingly is very different from taking them under medical supervision. — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Ramsey acknowledged that moonshine posed genuine health risks in earlier generations, particularly when distillers unknowingly used dangerous materials to build their equipment. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 During a flight from Moscow to Hong Kong in March, 1994, the pilot allowed his teen-age son to sit at the controls of the plane, and the boy unknowingly disengaged the autopilot. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 About 10 minutes after Jerry said this, Schottenheimer unknowingly disagreed with the point. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 A little less than 18 months ago, Ukraine carried out a sneak drone attack in which forces smuggled them into Russian territory and waited until the truck that was unknowingly carrying them got close to Russian bases. — Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 There, Calderon was given a lot of paperwork and unknowingly signed a voluntary departure document, according to Sublet. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Including that this may be activity committed by proxies, or individuals either knowingly or unknowingly working on behalf of a foreign state. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 In 1874, Lakes and a student would unknowingly collect the world’s first Tyrannosaurus rex tooth on Golden’s South Table Mountain. — Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026

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There’s also evidence that some mimicry happens unconsciously.

— Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026
In contrast to things neurotypical people do unconsciously, like twisting a strand of hair, autistic people’s stims can be dramatic, such as pacing or rocking.

— Beth Hawkins, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of unconsciously

Adverb

Anyone who waited by the stage door at London’s Trafalgar Theatre last year may well have unwittingly been offered a major clue about a development within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
When Jay encounters a giant squid being chased by a mammoth sperm whale, he’s unwittingly entangled in the former’s tentacles and swallowed up in one extended, terrifying sequence.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of unwittingly

Adverb

The advisory warns that violating Saudi laws, even unintentionally, can carry serious consequences.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
As for the crack, well, that happened by accident when heavy equipment punched through a concrete wall and unintentionally punctured the sphere, company officials told The Mountaineer.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

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