unknowingly - 2 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | unawares |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without warning; suddenly |
| Synonyms: | aback, accidentally, carelessly, inadvertently, mistakenly, short, sudden, unconsciously, unexpectedly, unintentionally, unprepared, unwittingly, abruptly, by accident, by mistake, by surprise, ignorantly, off guard, surprisingly, unknowingly, unready |
| Notes: | unaware is an adjective that means 'not being aware of something' and unawares is an adverb meaning 'by surprise; unexpectedly' |
| Antonyms: | knowingly, consciously |
| Main Entry: | unconsciously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without thinking |
| Synonyms: | carelessly, unintentionally, unwittingly, abstractedly, automatically, disregardfully, habitually, heedlessly, inattentively, neglectfully, thoughtlessly, unknowingly, unthinkingly |
| Antonyms: | deliberately, intentionally, knowingly, consciously, willfully |
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