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involontariamente

involuntarily

adverb een-voh-lohn-tah-ryah-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

unintentionally

Usage Note

Involontariamente modifies a verb to indicate that an action was not deliberate. It is the adverb of involontario (involuntary). Learners sometimes confuse it with inconsapevolmente (unknowingly/unawares), but involontariamente stresses lack of intention, not lack of awareness.

Examples

"L'ha colpito involontariamente con la porta."

Natural Translation

She hit him involuntarily with the door.

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