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unwittingly

[uhn-wit-ing-lee] / ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ li /
ADVERB
inadvertently
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ADVERB
ignorantly
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Example Sentences

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In just seconds, it generated a plot outline about a wedding photographer unwittingly embroiled in a criminal conspiracy.

From Barron's

The title is not exactly accurate as it applies to Snook’s character or Jenny, played by Fanning, the other parent unwittingly drawn into this nightmare scenario.

From Los Angeles Times

Bonds later testified that he had been administered steroids unwittingly by Anderson, believing they had been flaxseed oil and a rubbing balm.

From Barron's

He also worries they may be unwittingly pushing lower-income kids into a sustained cycle of poverty.

From MarketWatch

Former audio programmer Isaac Hudd says "mistakes started piling up" during crunch, and says "regressions", where one team would fix a bug only for another to unwittingly bring it back to life, became increasingly common.

From BBC