| Main Entry: | unwittingly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | inadvertently |
Synonyms: |
accidentally, unintentionally |
Antonyms: |
advisedly, knowingly |
| Main Entry: | unwittingly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | ignorantly |
Synonyms: |
unawarely, unconsciously |
| Main Entry: | accidentally |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | by chance |
Synonyms: |
by mistake, fortuitously, haphazardly, unintentionally, unwittingly |
| Main Entry: | unawares |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without warning; suddenly |
Synonyms: |
aback, abruptly, accidentally, by accident, by mistake, by surprise, carelessly, ignorantly, inadvertently, mistakenly, off guard, short, sudden, surprisingly, unconsciously, unexpectedly, unintentionally, unknowingly, unprepared, unready, unwittingly |
| Notes: | unaware is an adjective that means 'not being aware of something' and unawares is an adverb meaning 'by surprise; unexpectedly' |
Antonyms: |
consciously, knowingly |
| Main Entry: | inadvertently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unintentionally |
Synonyms: |
accidentally, involuntarily, not by design, unwittingly |
| Main Entry: | by chance |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by accident |
Synonyms: |
accidentally, as luck would have it, by a fluke, by coincidence, by mistake, for some reason, fortuitously, out of the clear blue sky, unexpectedly, unintentionally, unwittingly |
| Main Entry: | unconsciously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without thinking |
Synonyms: |
abstractedly, automatically, carelessly, disregardfully, habitually, heedlessly, inattentively, neglectfully, thoughtlessly, unintentionally, unknowingly, unthinkingly, unwittingly |
Antonyms: |
consciously, deliberately, intentionally, knowingly, willfully |