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unintentionally

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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ · un-in-ten-tion-al-ly

Without intention; accidentally.

Meanings

adverbformal

Without intention; accidentally.

بغیر ارادہ؛ حادثاتی طور پر۔

بغیر ارادہ

baghair irada

Synonyms

accidentallyby chanceunwittinglyحادثاتیغیر ارادیبغیر جان بوجھ کے

Antonyms

intentionallydeliberatelypurposefullyارادہ سےجان بوجھ کرمقصد کے لئے

Common Collocations

  • unintentionally harm
  • unintentionally reveal
  • unintentionally offend

Example Sentences

She unintentionally offended her friend with a careless comment.

اس نے بغیر ارادہ اپنے دوست کو بے احتیاطی کے تبصرے سے ناراض کیا۔

Us ne baghair irada apne dost ko be ehtiyaati ke tabsaray se naraaz kiya.

He unintentionally revealed the surprise party plan.

اس نے بغیر ارادہ سرپرائز پارٹی کا منصوبہ بتا دیا۔

Us ne baghair irada surprise party ka mansooba bata diya.

They unintentionally created confusion with their instructions.

انہوں نے بغیر ارادہ اپنی ہدایات سے الجھن پیدا کی۔

Unhon ne baghair irada apni hidayaat se uljhan paida ki.

Easily Confused With

intentionally:Intentionally means done on purpose, while unintentionally means done accidentally.

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'unintentionally' as 'without intention' to recall its meaning.

Imagine a person accidentally spilling coffee on a friend's shirt.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "unintentional" — not intentional; accidental

First known use: 20th century

The word 'unintentionally' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'intentionally', which has its roots in the Latin word 'intentio', meaning 'a stretching out'.