Modifies a noun

• hilarity: And there are frequent moments of unintentional hilarity, such as the scene in which someone saves a life by accidentally ( !

• pun: We'll start, if you don't mind the unintentional pun, with the gentleman to my right.

• plagiarism: In the meantime, Chinese students ' unintentional plagiarism continues to further complicate the issue.

• bias: There was something of an unintentional bias toward male speakers, with only two female philosophers accepting invitations.

• humor: The chain also offered unintentional humor: the denim range is called Sicko.

• comedy: They have improved with age, like... either the worse horror film ever made or the best ever, unintentional, horror comedy.

Modifying Another Word

• entirely: He certainly couldn't have died laughing, because any humor was entirely unintentional.

• however: It turns out that however unintentional, his approach was considered to be a mark of disrespect.

• usually: If I offend anyone it is usually unintentional, please be kind.

• completely: You can rest assured that if I have, it was completely unintentional.

• often: Discrimination is often unintentional, stemming from lack of awareness about disability.

• purely: Any similarity with any person or persons alive or dead is purely unintentional.

Used with adjective complement

• pun: These days it's a lot easier to base your purchases on sound evidence ( pun unintentional ).

• appear: On the contrary, the cues habitually trusted as sources of information are valued precisely in proportion as their informational content appears unintentional.