"Unknowingly" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Unknowingly
"Unknowingly" Meaning
Inadvertently or unintentionally; without realizing or being aware of something.
"Unknowingly" Examples
Usage Examples for "unknowingly"
Example 1: Mistaking a Stranger for a Friend
You bumped into someone in the hallway at work. "Hey, John!" you exclaimed, but to your chagrin, the person didn't recognize you and started walking away before you could figure out what was going on. It turned out this was Sarah, from the marketing department, an acquaintance you had met at a conference unknowingly a few weeks prior.
Example 2: Being Caught Off Guard
She had been walking around all day unknowingly with the wrong name tag still hanging from her purse from a workshop she had attended the day before. No one mentioned it to her until a guest at the networking event pointed it out, causing her to feel quite embarrassed.
Example 3: A Surprising Revelation
The evidence showed the Chicago burglars broke into the victim's home unknowingly with the family members watching in horror from the room next door.