KNOWINGLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does knowingly mean? 

• KNOWINGLY (adverb)
  The adverb KNOWINGLY has 1 sense:

1. with full knowledge and deliberation

  Familiarity information: KNOWINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KNOWINGLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

With full knowledge and deliberation

Synonyms:

knowingly; wittingly

Context example:

he wittingly deleted the references

Antonym:

unknowingly (without knowledge or intention)

Pertainym:

knowing (characterized by conscious design or purpose)

 Context examples 

He had never knowingly given her pain, but he now felt that she required more positive kindness; and with that view endeavoured, in the first place, to lessen her fears of them all, and gave her especially a great deal of good advice as to playing with Maria and Julia, and being as merry as possible.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)