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unwittingly

/ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ /-ɾɪŋ-/

Meanings
adverb
In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.

Examples :

"She realized to her horror that she had unwittingly helped those people she most despised."
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Related Words

Illustration realized

realized verb

/ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/

To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

Illustration those

those pronoun

/ðəʊz/ /ðoʊz/

(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

"He went home, and after that I never saw him again."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration unintentionally

unintentionally adverb

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an unintentional manner; not intentionally.

"I unintentionally deleted the important document from my computer. "

Illustration despised

despised verb

/dɪˈspaɪzd/ /dɪˈspaɪst/

To regard with contempt or scorn.

"He despised cleaning his room and always put it off. "

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration unwitting

unwitting adjective

/ˌʌnˈwɪtɪŋ/

Unaware or uninformed; oblivious

"The unwitting student didn't realize the assignment was due tomorrow. "

Illustration horror

horror noun

/ˈhɔɹɚ/ /ˈhɒɹə/ /ˈhɑɹɚ/

An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.

"The news report caused a wave of horror in the community. "

Illustration helped

helped verb

/hɛlpt/

To provide assistance to (someone or something).

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Illustration inadvertently

inadvertently adverb

/ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəntli/ /ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəntliː/

Unintentionally, because of an oversight

"My sister inadvertently left the oven on, causing the kitchen to overheat. "

Illustration unknowingly

unknowingly adverb

/ʌnˈnəʊ.ɪŋ.li/

Without awareness, without intent.

"She unknowingly deleted the important file from her computer. "