subconsciously vs. unconsciously
adverb
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beneath or beyond the conscious mind.
Your brain subconsciously processes a lot of the day’s information while you sleep.
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without conscious understanding or desire.
I grew up subconsciously internalizing the stereotypes I saw in movies, TV shows, and advertisements.
I heard footsteps approaching behind me, and my pace quickened subconsciously.
adverb
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unintentionally and without realizing what one is doing.
Unconsciously, almost in spite of herself, she sighed.
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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.
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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.
