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unintentionallywithout deliberate intent; by accident or mistake

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: without deliberate intent; by accident or mistake

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/

Korean meaning: 의도하지 않게, 실수로, 우연히

Korean pronunciation: 언인**텐**셔널리

Example Sentences

  • He unintentionally became a meme after his awkward dance went viral.
  • I unintentionally wore my shirt inside out to the important meeting.
  • She unintentionally revealed the surprise party plan.

unintentionally

ADVERB

//ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli//

without deliberate intent; by accident or mistake

unintentionally concept
💡 Concept

She swings her bag and unintentionally knocks a cup off the table.

unintentionally rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Unintentionally disrupting what's done conventionally and internationally!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootintention
Suffix--ally

Origin

From Latin 'intentio' (intention, purpose) combined with the prefix 'un-' (not) and suffix '-ally' (in a manner of). The word emerged in English to describe actions performed without deliberate purpose.

🎵Rhyme

internationallyconventionallyprofessionally
internationally
conventionally
professionally

🔗Collocations

unintentionally hurt someone
unintentionally reveal
unintentionally offensive
unintentionally funny
unintentionally misleading
unintentionally delete

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He unintentionally became a meme after his awkward dance went viral.

😄 Fun example

I unintentionally wore my shirt inside out to the important meeting.

She unintentionally revealed the surprise party plan.

The comedian unintentionally offended half of his audience.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

accidentallyinadvertentlyunknowinglyby mistakeunwittingly

Antonyms

intentionallydeliberatelypurposely

Related

unintendedaccidentalmistakenunconscious

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