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unwittingly

adverb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
U
Ends with
Y
Contains
NW
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ /-ɾɪŋ-/

Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.

    “She realized to her horror that she had unwittingly helped those people she most despised.”

In context

Example Sentences

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

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