adverb

unknowingly

uhn-NOH-ihng-lee

adverb

Without being aware; without realizing.

"She had unknowingly signed away her rights to the property."

How to Use Unknowingly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing something without knowing it, by accident of awareness rather than by intent.

Easily confused with

unwittingly →

Common pairings

unknowingly signed unknowingly exposed

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She had _____ signed away her rights to the property.

From "unknowing" + "-ly."

knowingly

accidentally knowingly

kingly tingly lovingly amazingly willingly seemingly mockingly knowingly alarmingly annoyingly strikingly shockingly

knowingly accidentally