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unknowingly - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
Ignorantly; without knowledge or design.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
adverb Without awareness , without intent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adverb without knowledge or intention
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She stood still, panic and dread flaring inside her, her expression unknowingly betraying what she was feeling so that Jake cursed under his breath.
Yesterday's Echoes Jordan, Penny 1993
Whether Mr. Rove did so "unknowingly " - a distinction that might spare him from the dock-remains to be seen.
The Norman Evasion 2005
As Shank puts it, Corbis "unknowingly " acquired a photo agency with a lax library management process, which resulted in images being lost.
Luca Sofri: Sygma photo agency shuts down Luca Sofri 2010
As Shank puts it, Corbis "unknowingly " acquired a photo agency with a lax library management process, which resulted in images being lost.
Luca Sofri: Sygma photo agency shuts down 2010
Body Cavity Search Takes a Turn for the Worse -- During a rectal exam, immigration officers "unknowingly " pull out a seton.
Civil Rights 2007
One of her husband's relatives says that he may have, quote, "unknowingly " helped Drew Peterson dump the body.
CNN Transcript Nov 28, 2007 2007
We'll just sweep it under the rug, or walk around it "unknowingly " like a pile of doggy-doo in the living room that nobody will lay eyes on so as not to fall prey to the "first to see, first to clean" rule.
amishboy Diary Entry amishboy 2003
McElhenny tells The Meridian Star that many of the fake $10, $20 and $100 bills are being used "unknowingly " by truckers passing through the area.
Ventura County Star Stories 2010
In her petition to DeKalb Superior Court, Pope said was "unknowingly " married to someone else.
ajc.com - News mmatteucci@ajc.com 2010
Nevertheless, once they contact me, I would be mortified if I "unknowingly " sent an inappropriate, harmful message to them in the future.
Virtual Dr Forums-Computer Tech Support Nif1025 2010
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