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wittingly

  • a word derived from witting.
    witting
    adjective
    knowing; aware; conscious.

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Statistics show many more attempts at estate recovery than completions, so this strategy works for a lot of people, whether they do it wittingly or not.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

One of the reasons it’s hard to accept fandom is because it’s not you — it’s your art, it’s the persona that’s been projected on you, a persona you’ve curated for yourself, wittingly or unwittingly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

"If they fail - wittingly or unwittingly - then the situation will remain in the 'managed rivalry' bucket," he says.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

“Anyone who’s got a really distinctive unique style, whether wittingly or unwittingly, gets aped by the circuit — Eddie Izzard and Harry Hill are the people who immediately spring to mind,” Crosby said.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2023

Yet he found himself incapable of correcting the false impression which he had wittingly given.

From A Great Man A Frolic by Arnold Bennett