unwittingly

Meanings

Adverb

without knowledge or intention
- "he unwittingly deleted the references"

Adv

In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English on-wytyngly, un-wetandly, unweteynglye, unwetinglie, un-wetinglye, unwetyngly, unwitandly, unwitendely, unwitingly, unwittandly, unwityngli, unwityngly, unwytyngeleche, unwytyngli, equivalent to unwitting + -ly or un- + wittingly.

Synonyms

inadvertently, unknowingly

Antonyms

advertently, consciously, deliberately, intentionally, knowingly, purposely, wittingly

Scrabble Score: 18

unwittingly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
unwittingly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unwittingly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

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