unknowingly
ʌnˈnoʊɪŋli
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Definition of unknowingly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

not awarewithout knowing or meaning to do something
  • She unknowingly broke the rule.
  • She unknowingly deleted the file.
  • He unknowingly offended a guest at dinner.
inadvertently unintentionally unwittingly
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Origin of unknowingly

English, un- (not) + knowing (aware) + -ly (adverb suffix)

Terms with unknowingly included in their meaning

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unexpected situation
enter a situation unexpectedly or unknowingly
politics
person unknowingly supporting a harmful political cause
espionage
person unknowingly used in espionage
contract law
trickery about a paper's nature, causing someone to sign unknowingly
crime
person unknowingly involved in a robbery

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  1. French:involontairement, ...
  2. German:unwissentlich, ...
  3. Italian:inconsapevolmente, ...
  4. Spanish:sin saberlo, ...
  5. Portuguese:inconscientemente, ...
  6. Chinese:不知不觉地, ...
  7. Japanese:知らずに, ...
  8. Arabic:دُونَ عِلْم, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִבְּלִי לָדַעַת, ...
  10. Russian:неосознанно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:не знаючи, ...
  12. Hindi:अनजाने में, ...
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