unintentionally

American  

[uhn-in-ten-shuh-nl-ee] / ˌʌn ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl i /

adverb

1. not deliberately or on purpose.

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

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Etymology

Origin of unintentionally

unintentional ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Only after decades as a physician and policymaker did I understand that my father and mother had unintentionally but eagerly adopted one of the most powerful health interventions ever discovered: human connection.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fields, whose own parents are in their 80s, wondered if he had ever unintentionally made his parents feel that way.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beneficiary designations can also result in unintentionally unequal distributions if there’s more than one heir, and complications if the beneficiaries die first or aren’t changed appropriately as life circumstances change.

From Los Angeles Times

Or, “Is it possible that this decision might unintentionally hurt morale?”

From The Wall Street Journal

The health department said the move is “designed to ensure that the U.S. government will not be in business with organizations that intentionally or unintentionally inflict permanent harm on children.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accidentally
• inadvertently
• involuntarily