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knowinglyIn a deliberate, conscious manner; with full awareness of what one is doing or the consequences involved.

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: In a deliberate, conscious manner; with full awareness of what one is doing or the consequences involved.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnoʊɪŋli/

Korean meaning: 의도적으로, 알면서도

Korean pronunciation: 노-잉-리 (강세: 노)

Example Sentences

  • He knowingly ate the last piece of cake, pretending not to see his roommate's name on it.
  • The company was accused of knowingly selling defective products.
  • She knowingly walked into the surprise party, acting shocked for her friends' sake.

knowingly

ADVERB

//ˈnoʊɪŋli//

In a deliberate, conscious manner; with full awareness of what one is doing or the consequences involved.

knowingly concept
💡 Concept

In a deliberate, conscious manner; with full awareness of what one is doing or the consequences involved.

knowingly rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He shapes knowingly and flowingly, while students watch glowingly!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnoʊɪŋli/

🌳Etymology

Rootknow
Suffix--ingly

Origin

From Old English 'cnawan' meaning 'to know' combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The word evolved to express doing something with full awareness or intention.

🎵Rhyme

glowinglyflowinglyshowingly

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He knowingly ate the last piece of cake, pretending not to see his roommate's name on it.

The company was accused of knowingly selling defective products.

😄 Fun example

She knowingly walked into the surprise party, acting shocked for her friends' sake.

No one would knowingly invest in a company that's about to go bankrupt.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

deliberatelyintentionallyconsciouslypurposelywillfully

Antonyms

unknowinglyaccidentally

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