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The synonyms of “Unintentionally” are: accidentally
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unintentionally” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
| accidentally | Without advance planning. They met accidentally. |
| accident | The working of fortune; chance. Four people were killed in a road accident. |
| accidental | (in Aristotelian thought) relating to or denoting properties which are not essential to a thing’s nature. A verdict of accidental death. |
| accidentally | By chance; inadvertently. Accidentally knocked the vase over. |
| blurt | Utter impulsively. She blurted out the truth. |
| carelessly | In a casual or reckless way; inattentively. Roadsides are full of litter thrown carelessly by passers by. |
| casually | Not methodically or according to plan. I wouldn t introduce my family to people I was casually dating. |
| coincidence | The temporal property of two things happening at the same time. The coincidence of interest between the mining companies and certain politicians. |
| happen | Happen occur or be the case in the course of events or by chance. It happens that today is my birthday. |
| happenstance | An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental. An untoward happenstance for Trudy. |
| inadvertently | Without knowledge or intention. His name had been inadvertently omitted from the list. |
| incident | (sometimes followed by `to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence. The incident angle. |
| incidentally | Introducing a different topic. Incidentally it was many months before the whole truth was discovered. |
| intentionally | Deliberately; on purpose. He used that word intentionally. |
| involuntary | Done against someone’s will; compulsory. It becoming a hero was involuntary They sank my boat. |
| occur | Happen; take place. Sexism occurs in many workplaces. |
| overhear | Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers. We overheard the conversation at the next table. |
| unaware | (often followed by `of’) not aware. Unaware of the newborn hope. |
| unconsciously | Without awareness. Ben smiled unconsciously when he heard her voice. |
| undiscovered | Not discovered. The novel had lain undiscovered for years among his papers. |
| unexpected | Not expected or regarded as likely to happen. He seemed to have a knack for saying the unexpected. |
| unexpectedly | In a way that was not expected. Tourist chiefs reported unexpectedly high visitor numbers. |
| unidentified | Not recognized or identified. An unidentified witness. |
| unintended | Not deliberate. The unintended consequences of people s actions. |
| unintentional | Not done with purpose or intent. The translation added a layer of unintentional comedy. |
| unknowingly | Without knowledge or intention. Every day we are unknowingly exposed to a variety of pesticides. |
| unknown | An unknown and unexplored region. An unknown island. |
| unnamed | Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. An unnamed donor. |
| unwitting | Not done on purpose; unintentional. His rudeness was unwitting. |
| unwittingly | Without being aware; unintentionally. Many users unwittingly expose their personal details to strangers online. |
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