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unwittingly

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/

The English word “unwittingly” has 1 meaning listed here.

adverb

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

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.

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