unsuspectingly
unsuspectingly — adverb
1. in a way that shows you do not realize something unpleasant or secret is happeni
in a way that shows you do not realize something unpleasant or secret is happening around you or is about to happen
Gita walked unsuspectingly into the surprise party her colleagues had arranged.
collocation: walk unsuspectingly into [situation]
The children played unsuspectingly in the yard while their parents planned a weekend trip.
Stefan unsuspectingly accepted the invitation, having no idea it was a farewell dinner.
Amihan continued unsuspectingly scrolling through messages as the train left the wrong station.
Shoppers went about their day unsuspectingly while security guards watched the suspect on camera.
- unknowingly
more neutral; can describe any lack of awareness, not just of something negative
- innocently
suggests harmlessness or lack of bad intention rather than unawareness of a hidden fact
- trustingly
emphasizes misplaced trust in a person or situation, not general unawareness
- suspiciously
suggests active doubt or wariness, the opposite of trusting without question
- warily
implies caution and alertness to possible danger
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with verbs of movement (walk, enter, go about) and verbs of agreement (accept, agree). The hidden circumstance is usually revealed later in the sentence or context.