unconsciously

[ uhn-kon-shuhs-lee ]
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adverb
  1. unintentionally and without realizing what one is doing:Unconsciously, almost in spite of herself, she sighed.

  2. at a level below that of conscious thought:Children are unconsciously influenced by the appearance and personalities of their parents to choose partners who resemble them.

  1. without any awareness, sensation, or cognition at all:As her mind drifted into a cloud of darkness and she lost all feeling, her body unconsciously fought the force of gravity pushing against it.

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Origin of unconsciously

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Other words from unconsciously

  • qua·si-un·con·scious·ly, adverb

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