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unwittingly

[uhn-wit-ing-lee] / ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ li /
ADVERB
inadvertently
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ADVERB
ignorantly
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And, as much as I hate to unwittingly side with network executives, a new iteration that featured Gellar as anything other than its shining star wouldn’t have the dynamism of the original series.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

As AI-assisted writing spreads, prose quality becomes a weaker signal of case quality—and firms that equate “well written” with “more legitimate” may be unwittingly favoring AI-assisted complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

One of the reasons it’s hard to accept fandom is because it’s not you — it’s your art, it’s the persona that’s been projected on you, a persona you’ve curated for yourself, wittingly or unwittingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

At 21, George Usher has spent most of his life unwittingly researching his first professional acting role - as Liam Gallagher.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

He had no romantic thoughts about her then, but now widowed and grief-stricken, Kee unwittingly presents a romantic figure to Vincent.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman