unsuspectingly
Americanadverb
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“It is natural to be sympathetic to people who were unsuspectingly killed while innocently driving.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"There's no reason for it and it leads people unsuspectingly on to a dangerous footpath, which is the path that Suzie fell from," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Some of them will go to people who had unsuspectingly bought them and then returned them to humane rescue officials.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
After all, Varamini opened Gantry Public House in late February — just weeks before COVID-19 unsuspectingly squashed the Mariners’ and Sounders’ seasons and sapped his revenue stream.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2020
"Well, that is only natural," said the doctor unsuspectingly.
From A Hero of the Pen by E. Werner
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