adverb

unwittingly

uhn-WIH-tihng-lee

adverb

Without realizing; unintentionally.

"She unwittingly gave away the surprise party by mentioning the cake."

How to Use Unwittingly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing something without meaning to or without knowing you were doing it.

Common pairings

unwittingly reveal unwittingly caused

more unwittingly comparative, most unwittingly superlative

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She _____ gave away the surprise party by mentioning the cake.

From unwitting plus -ly.

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