Definitions for unwittingly
un·wit·ting·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. unwittingly, inadvertently, unknowinglyadverb

   without knowledge or intention

   "he unwittingly deleted the references"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unwittinglyadverb

   In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, unintentionally, unknowingly.

   She realised to her horror that she had unwittingly helped those people she most despised.

2. Etymology: From unwitting.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unwittinglyadverb

   Without knowledge; without consciousness.

   Etymology: Properly unweetingly, from unweeting.

   In these fatal things it falls out, that the high-working powers make second causes unwittingly accessary to their determinations. Philip Sidney.

   Those things are termed most properly natural agents, which keep the law of their kind unwittingly, as the heavens and elements of the world, which can do no otherwise than they do. Richard Hooker, b. i.

   Atheists repudiate all title to heaven, merely for present pleasure; besides the extreme madness of running such a desperate hazard after death, they unwittingly deprive themselves here of that tranquillity they seek for. Richard Bentley.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unwittingly

   Unwittingly refers to doing something unintentionally, unknowingly, inadvertently, or without being aware of it. It implies a lack of conscious intention or premeditation.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unwittingly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unwittingly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of unwittingly in a Sentence

1. Chris Wysopal:

   I've never seen a hack that affected children as much as this one, this is sort of the Ashley Madison for children. People unwittingly trusting their personal information in a company that wasn't equipped to handle it.

2. Steve Mercer:

   People who submit DNA for ancestors testing are unwittingly becoming genetic informants on their innocent family.

3. Jeffrey Shaman:

   You have this issue where people are unwittingly spreading the virus around.

4. Alice Sebold:

   It has taken me these past eight days to comprehend how this could have happened, i will continue to struggle with the role that I unwittingly played within a system that sent an innocent man to jail. I will also grapple with the fact that my rapist will, in all likelihood, never be known, may have gone on to rape other women, and certainly will never serve the time in prison that Mr. Broadwater did.

5. Gene Hamilton:

   Sean Spicer and Russ Vought are American patriots who were appointed to positions on the Board of Visitors at the United States Naval Academy because of their ability to contribute to the Board with their unique skills and tremendous experiences, president Biden’s threatened dismissal of them before their terms expire–from the purely advisory Board of Visitors, an entity that exercises no executive power whatsoever–violates the law. Our clients have every right to serve every single day remaining in their terms. But even if the Biden Administration prevails in its arguments, President Biden has perhaps unwittingly created a precedent that will be followed by all future administrations.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unwittingly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unwittingly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=unwittingly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com