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adverb
- 1. without being aware; unintentionally: "many users unwittingly expose their personal details to strangers online"
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UNWITTINGLY definition: 1. in a way that is done without knowing or planning: 2. in a way that is done without knowing or…. Learn more.
Unwittingly definition: without meaning to; unintentionally. See examples of UNWITTINGLY used in a sentence.
1. : not knowing : unaware. kept the truth from their unwitting friends. 2. : not intended : inadvertent. an unwitting mistake. unwittingly. ˌən-ˈwi-tiŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. accidental. casual. chance. fluky. flukey. fortuitous. inadvertent. incidental. unintended. unintentional. unplanned. unpremeditated. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
When you do something unwittingly, you don't do it on purpose. It's completely accidental or unintentional, like when you unwittingly offended the Queen by not curtseying properly.
1. Not knowing; unaware: an unwitting subject in an experiment. 2. Not intended; unintentional: an unwitting admission of guilt. [Middle English : un-, not; see un-1 + witting, present participle of witten, to know (from Old English witan; see weid- in Indo-European roots).] un·wit′ting·ly adv.
Definition of unwittingly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Aug 13, 2024 · unwittingly (comparative more unwittingly, superlative most unwittingly) In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly. Antonyms: advertently, consciously, deliberately, knowingly, intentionally, purposely.
unwittingly meaning, definition, what is unwittingly: in a way that shows you do not know or r...: Learn more.
Unwittingly definition: In an unwitting manner; inadvertently , unintentionally , unknowingly .
'unwittingly' is correct and can be used in written English. It is an adverb meaning to unknowingly or unintentionally do something. For example, "The thief unwittingly left a fingerprint on the window.".
