Meaning of the word unwittingly in English

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unwittingly

US /ʌnˈwɪt̬.ɪŋ.li/
UK /ʌnˈwɪt.ɪŋ.li/
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Adverb

without being aware of what you are doing or the situation you are involved in; unintentionally

Example:
She unwittingly became involved in a major scandal.
I unwittingly deleted the file while cleaning up my desktop.