Unknowingly
Unknowingly adverb - Without knowledge or intention.
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Synonyms for Unknowingly
Willingly is an antonym for unknowingly.
Nearby Word: unknowing
Willingly
Willingly adverb - Of one's own free will.
Usage example: I willingly made the campaign contribution; no one pressured me into doing so
Unknowingly is an antonym for willingly.
Both words in one sentence
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A person is used (willingly or unknowingly) as a host for weaponized self-replicating nanorobots as part of an assassination attempt.
Source: Orifice Evacuation -
It is one thing to unknowingly enter a demon's lair; it is another to willingly enter it, threaten it, and demand something from it without thinking about the potential consequences.
Source: Fanfic / In Flight -
He murders all of the guys that Beecher has sex with, acts aggressive with Beecher, has him unknowingly kill Schillinger when he can't convince Beecher to do it willingly, and later kills the Aryans so that they don't pose a threat to him and Beecher.
Source: Series / Oz
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