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unwittingly

[uhn-wit-ing-lee] / ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ li /
ADVERB
inadvertently
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ADVERB
ignorantly
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Some traveling media expressed anger at having unwittingly served as decoys, while others complained about deception and lack of communication from the White House.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Siegel might’ve unwittingly spotted the next hot thing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

But Balogun may have unwittingly played a role in the team’s demise as well.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Multiple times throughout the session, one caregiver unwittingly demonstrated this dynamic when his wife kept interrupting the conversation off-screen to say she was going to church even though it was a Saturday afternoon.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

There was a comical incident when he turned the focus knob and unwittingly brought the face of a distant woolly sheep into close-up view.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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