Word · Frequency #11194
unwittingly
不知不觉地；无意间；非故意地
without realizing or being aware; unintentionally
- 1.
In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.
无意地；不知不觉地；非故意地。
无意地；不知不觉地；非故意地。；不知情地；不知不觉地；不经意地
In use
She unwittingly revealed the surprise party plans when she mentioned the cake.
He unwittingly insulted his friend by repeating a rumor he had heard.
They unwittingly left their passports at home and missed the flight.
unwittingly do sth
强调动作的无意性。
He unwittingly offended his boss.
他不知不觉地冒犯了老板。
be unwittingly done sth
She was unwittingly involved in the scandal.
她不知不觉地被卷入了丑闻。
Unwittingly, clause
置于句首，修饰整个句子。
Unwittingly, he revealed the surprise.
不经意间，他透露了惊喜。
Common mistakes
He did it unwitting.He did it unwittingly.
Unwitting 是形容词，不能修饰动词；应使用副词 unwittingly 表示“不知情地”。
She unwittingly gave up her seat.She unwillingly gave up her seat.
Unwittingly 表示“不知情地”，而这里想表达“不情愿地”，应使用 unwillingly。两者拼写相似但含义不同。
Connections
Collocations
- unwittingly create
- 无意中造成；不知不觉地制造
- By simplifying the process, they unwittingly created new problems for users.他们简化流程，无意中给用户造成了新的问题。
- unwittingly reveal
- 无意中透露
- In the interview, she unwittingly revealed a confidential detail.在采访中，她无意中透露了一个机密细节。
- unwittingly become
- 不知不觉成为
- He unwittingly became the spokesperson for the whole group.他不知不觉成了整个小组的代言人。
- unwittingly cause
- 无意中引起；无意间导致
- The new policy may unwittingly cause more traffic in the city center.新政策可能无意中导致市中心交通更加拥堵。
- unwittingly involved
- 不知情地卷入；无意中参与
- Several innocent people were unwittingly involved in the fraud.几名无辜的人不知情地卷入了这场欺诈。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆开记：un（不）+ witting（知道的）+ ly。‘不知道’就做了，就是不知不觉、不小心地。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting、academic prose、literary narrative unwittingly 通常用于较正式或书面的语境，如新闻报道、学术文章和文学作品；日常口语中较少见，更常说 without knowing 或 unintentionally。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在“-ingly”这类词中，wittingly 和 fittingly 与 unwittingly 押韵（/ɪtɪŋli/）；bitingly、seemingly、willingly 虽然拼写相近，但发音不同，注意不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.