unintentionally

[uhn-in-ten-shuh-nl-ee]

adverb

1. not deliberately or on purpose.

   Properly restricting file sharing will help the user avoid unintentionally granting access to unknown parties.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unintentionally¹

unintentional ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

That's how so called phubbing - unintentionally snubbing someone in favour of your phone -creeps into everyday moments.

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Fed governors such as Stephen Miran, Christopher Waller, and Michelle Bowman have argued in recent weeks that another cut is warranted to prevent policy from becoming unintentionally restrictive.

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Newsom said he supported the goal, but feared it would unintentionally bar minors from using AI tools and learning how to use technology safely.

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That it still exists isn’t constitutional design, but because it has unintentionally evolved into being the Senate’s most indispensable and defining procedural weapon.

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It made him singular, but perhaps unintentionally it makes him look less sui generis than lonely.

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Related Words

• accidentally 
• inadvertently 
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