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Another word for unwittingly

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• adverb (Context 1)

Without being aware of what one is doing or the full facts of a situation; unintentionally or inadvertently.

Usage Example

"The tourists unknowingly violated local customs by entering the historic temple without removing their shoes."

Strongest
unknowingly
inadvertently
unintentionally
Strong
unconsciously
accidentally
by accident
by mistake
mistakenly

Opposites of unwittingly

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

knowingly
wittingly
deliberately
intentionally
consciously
purposely
on purpose
willfully
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unwittingly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unwittingly
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