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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

Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who also made 21 Jump Street and The Lego Movie together, Project Hail Mary follows a former molecular biologist who unwittingly embarks on an important intergalactic mission.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The nation faces some tough questions following the unwittingly hilarious performance of U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

At the crux of the case was whether Rogers knowingly attempted to advance China’s interests or was unwittingly duped into providing information to spies he thought were academics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Its eggs were unwittingly brought aboard ships in water casks, where they hatched into larvae and grew into adult mosquitoes in seven days.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy