UNWITTINGLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unwittingly

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as in inadvertently

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Recent Examples of unwittingly 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 Artists unwittingly contribute to the nation’s unaffordability crisis. — Luisa Yanez october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 As Vanderslice unwittingly contributed to the story with some quotes, not realizing the tone and direction of the article, his candidacy was derailed and his credibility ruined. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 The possibility that marketers will unwittingly cause offense is only increasing as barriers to global trade come down, allowing more and more products and services to be sold and marketed across borders. — Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Third place was Japanese director Sabu’s Arrested Memory, a crime caper about a detective with dementia who unwittingly wanders off with a multimillion-dollar ransom, sending cops and criminals on his trail. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 The homeowner, Brett Bymaster, lauded officers for ending the chaotic situation swiftly and without any harm to his adult children, son-in-law, and young grandchildren who were unwittingly ensnared in the encounter. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 The case led in 2022 to investigations of four German museums that in some cases unwittingly acted as intermediaries for sales between the dealers and art museums worldwide. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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This leads to River commandeering a woman’s car and inadvertently gaining a partner in her dog Monty, who doesn’t figure into the action but is most assuredly a Very Good Boy.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Executives who remain tethered to routine reporting or data validation could inadvertently create an organizational bottleneck.

— Alexandra J. Zanela, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of inadvertently

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And one of the league's small market owners accidentally admitted that baseball is more profitable than one of the most famously lucrative industries on planet earth.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
With the audience already erupting in laughter, Magliano dug in her heels, poking fun at the United States’ strict broadcasting rules after Gillis accidentally dropped the F-bomb during a sketch.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of accidentally

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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

Definition of unintentionally

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And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The earnings announcement was fortuitously timed, coming just as reports were surfacing of high-level OpenAI employees joining the company.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortuitously

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Jasson Domínguez, still a liability on defense, carelessly let a leadoff single bounce past him and roll to the wall in right for a two-base error, but Cole managed to strand the runner at third and logged a scoreless frame.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Omar Alderete, O’Nien’s second-half replacement, carelessly did the same thing for the late winner.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of carelessly

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