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unknowingly

un·know·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-noh-ing]
    • /ʌnˈnoʊ ɪŋ/
    • /ʌnˈnəʊ.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-noh-ing]
    • /ʌnˈnoʊ ɪŋ/

Definitions of unknowingly word

  • adjective unknowingly ignorant or unaware: unknowing aid to the enemy. 1
  • adverb unknowingly without realising 1
  • adverb unknowingly If someone does something unknowingly, they do it without being aware of it. 0
  • adverb unknowingly Without awareness, without intent. 0

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Origin of unknowingly

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at un-1, knowing

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unknowingly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unknowingly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for unknowingly

adv unknowingly

  • abstractedly — lost in thought; deeply engrossed or preoccupied.
  • automatically — without volition or from force of habit; mechanically: Whenever I hear that song, I automatically think of my dad.
  • by mistake — accidentally, not on purpose
  • heedlessly — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.

adverb unknowingly

  • disregardfully — In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
  • innocently — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
  • neglectfully — In a neglectful manner.
  • obliviously — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.

Antonyms for unknowingly

adv unknowingly

  • by design — If something happens or is done by design, someone does it deliberately, rather than by accident.
  • designedly — by intention or design; on purpose; deliberately

adverb unknowingly

  • apurpose — (dialect) on purpose; deliberately.
  • calculatedly — in a calculated manner
  • willfully — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
  • wittingly — knowing; aware; conscious.

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