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unwittingly

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un·wit·ting  (n-wtng)
adj.
1. Not knowing; unaware: an unwitting subject in an experiment.
2. Not intended; unintentional: an unwitting admission of guilt.
[Middle English : un-, not; see un-1 + witting, present participle of witten, to know (from Old English witan; see weid- in Indo-European roots).]
un·witting·ly adv.
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Adv.1.unwittinglyunwittingly - without knowledge or intention; "he unwittingly deleted the references"
inadvertently, unknowingly
knowingly, wittingly - with full knowledge and deliberation; "he wittingly deleted the references"
Translations
unwittingly [ʌnˈwɪtɪŋlɪ] ADV → inconscientemente, sin darse cuenta
unwittingly [ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli] adv (= without knowing it) → sans le savoir
unwittingly
adv → unbewusst; I had agreed, albeit unwittingly, to take part → ich hatte mich völlig ahnungslos dazu bereit erklärt, mitzumachen
unwittingly [ʌnˈwɪtɪŋlɪ] adv → senza volerlo
quite unwittingly → in tutta innocenza
unwittingly [ʌnˈwɪtɪŋlɪ] adv → senza volerlo
quite unwittingly → in tutta innocenza


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