unknowingly

ADVERB

unawares

Synonyms

STRONG

short

WEAK

aback abruptly accidentally by accident by mistake by surprise carelessly ignorantly inadvertently mistakenly off guard sudden surprisingly unconsciously unexpectedly unintentionally unprepared unready unwittingly

Antonyms

WEAK

consciously knowingly

ADVERB

unconsciously

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unintentionally unwittingly

WEAK

abstractedly automatically carelessly disregardfully habitually heedlessly inattentively neglectfully thoughtlessly unthinkingly

Antonyms

WEAK

consciously deliberately intentionally knowingly willfully

Example Sentences

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Unknowingly, my husband must have dropped it at the West Seattle Thriftway.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023

Unknowingly, James has been chasing Abdul-Jabbar since high school.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2023

Unknowingly, she gave him her brother’s first flag fragment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2021

Unknowingly, they may start digging in an area that contains a natural gas line that’s buried.

From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018

Unknowingly, when they gave her this publicity, they threw around her also protection, secrecy.

From The Purchase Price by Hough, Emerson