unknowingly
adverb/ʌnˈnoʊɪŋli/
Frequency rank: #11,669 most common English word
Meaning
without being aware of what one is doing; without knowledge of the situation.
Example sentence
She unknowingly gave away the surprise by mentioning the party.
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