Definitions for unwittingly
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•wit•tingʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ(adj.)
inadvertent; unintentional; accidental.
not knowing; unaware; unconscious.
Origin of unwitting:
bef. 900; ME; OE unwittende; see un -1, wit2, -ing2
un•wit′ting•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
unwittingly, inadvertently, unknowingly(adverb)
without knowledge or intention
"he unwittingly deleted the references"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
unwittingly(adverb)ʌnˈwɪt ɪŋ
without realizing you are doing sth wrong
countries that unwittingly allow terrorists across their borders
Wiktionary
unwittingly(Adverb)
In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, unintentionally, unknowingly.
She realised to her horror that she had unwittingly helped those people she most despised.
Origin: From unwitting.
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