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Another word for unintentionally

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a way that is not planned, deliberate, or done on purpose; accidentally.

Usage Example

"She inadvertently deleted the important spreadsheet while cleaning up her desktop files."

Strongest
inadvertently
accidentally
by accident
Strong
unknowingly
unwittingly
by mistake
unconsciously
involuntarily

Opposites of unintentionally

The opposite of unintentionally shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

intentionally
purposely
on purpose
deliberately
consciously
knowingly
willfully
voluntarily
See all opposites of unintentionally

• Nearby Words

unintelligibly
unintended
unintentional
unintentionally
uninterest
uninterested
uninterestedly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unintentionally. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unintentionally
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