Meaning & use
unintentionally
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Without intending to; by accident rather than on purpose.
See it in a sentence
She unintentionally offended her coworker with an offhand remark.
The error was introduced unintentionally during a last-minute software update.
A note on using this word
"Unintentionally" is often used in apologies and explanations to signal a lack of malicious intent.
Words with a similar meaning
accidentallyinadvertently
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Words with an opposite meaning
intentionallydeliberately
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