unintentionally

/ˌʌnɪntˈɛnʃənəli/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

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adv

Without meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally.

""Oh, no! Mason will not defy me; nor knowing it, will he hurt me—but, unintentionally, he might in a moment, by one careless word, deprive me, if not of life, yet for ever of happiness.""
"And, even if you do not unintentionally overstore your markets, over-expansion by your competitors will produce similar effects."

From unintentional + -ly or un- + intentionally.

more unintentionally (comparative) most unintentionally (superlative)

intentionally

intentionally conventionally

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How do you pronounce unintentionally?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪntˈɛnʃənəli/.

What does unintentionally mean?

Without meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally.

Where does unintentionally come from?

From unintentional + -ly or un- + intentionally.

How to pronounce unintentionally

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