unintentionally
Without meaning to
Without meaning to; by accident rather than design.
I unintentionally left my phone at the restaurant.
She unintentionally offended him with her comment.
The word often appears in apologies or explanations, distinguishing careless mistakes from deliberate acts.
Without awareness or intention
- unknowinglyWithout being aware
- subconsciouslyWithout deliberate awareness
- unconsciouslyWithout being aware
- unawaresWithout prior knowledge
obliviously · involuntarily · automatically · instinctively · reflexively · unthinkingly · mindlessly · mechanically
Without intent or design
- inadvertentlyWithout conscious intention
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
coincidental · fortuitous · serendipitous · chance · random · haphazard · fluke · unpredictable
In an incorrect manner
- erroneouslyIn a faulty manner
- by accidentWithout intent or planning
- in errorIncorrectly, by mistake
- by mistakeUnintentionally, in error
Without due attention
- negligentlyWith culpable inattention
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- inattentivelyWithout mental focus
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
recklessly · unmindfully · incautiously · neglectfully · imprudently · unwarily · remissly · regardless
unwittingly
Without awareness or intention
- unknowinglyWithout being aware
- subconsciouslyWithout deliberate awareness
- unconsciouslyWithout being aware
unawares · obliviously · involuntarily · automatically · instinctively · reflexively · unthinkingly · mindlessly · mechanically · habitually
accidentally
Without intent or design
- inadvertentlyWithout conscious intention
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
unexpected · coincidental · fortuitous · serendipitous · chance · random · haphazard · fluke · unpredictable · unforeseeable
mistakenly
In an incorrect manner
- erroneouslyIn a faulty manner
- by accidentWithout intent or planning
- in errorIncorrectly, by mistake
by mistake · misguidedly · wrongly · incorrectly · faultily
carelessly
Without due attention
- negligentlyWith culpable inattention
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- inattentivelyWithout mental focus
thoughtlessly · recklessly · unmindfully · incautiously · neglectfully · imprudently · unwarily · remissly · regardless · sloppily
- -ly adverbsaccidentally, randomly, unexpectedly, luckily, fortunately
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- mental adverbsmentally, cognitively, consciously, unconsciously, subconsciously
- unintentionallyaccidentally, inadvertently, unwittingly, by accident, unknowingly
- without intentinadvertently, accidentally, unwittingly, unconsciously
unintentionallyintentionally
By conscious choice
deliberately · purposely · on purpose · purposefully · consciously
- unintentional harmInjury caused without intent