unintentionally
Without meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionallyWithout meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally.
» He unintentionally revived his mother-in-law.
Meaning
1 sensesWithout meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally.
unabsichtlich, unbeabsichtigt, ungewollt
непреднаме́ренноneprednamérenno, неумы́шленноneumýšlenno
ненавми́снеnenavmýsne, ненавми́сноnenavmýsno
without intention; in an unintentional manner
Examples
19 sentencesHe unintentionally revived his mother-in-law.
Perhaps his daughter had become pregnant unintentionally.
I unintentionally fell asleep on the sofa.
He jostled me unintentionally, not out of malice.
deEr hat mich aus Versehen gestoßen, nicht aus Böswilligkeit.
A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
Translations
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Origin
From unintentional + -ly or un- + intentionally.From unintentional + -ly or un- + intentionally.
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Forms
more unintentionally, most unintentionally| Comparative | more unintentionally Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unintentionally |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- without intention; in an unintentional manner:accidentally
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb