Knowingly
adverb
Doing something while being aware or conscious of the facts or truth.
He knowingly lied about his age to get into the club.
Often appears as...
- knowingly lied
- knowingly broke
adverb
Doing something with intentional disregard to the potential harm or consequences.
She knowingly exceeded the speed limit despite knowing the dangers.
Often appears as...
- knowingly violated
- knowingly committed
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Technical
adverb
Doing something while being aware or conscious of the facts or truth.
He knowingly lied about his age to get into the club.
Often appears as...
- knowingly lied
- knowingly broke
adverb
Doing something with intentional disregard to the potential harm or consequences.
She knowingly exceeded the speed limit despite knowing the dangers.
Often appears as...
- knowingly violated
- knowingly committed
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Intentional Deception
Used when someone chooses to deceive others by hiding the truth.
He knowingly withheld the evidence during the investigation.
Pro Tip 2/3Aware of Truth
Implies a person is aware of the factual truth but may act contrary to it.
She knowingly smiled as she told the fabricated story.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Carries an implication that the action could have moral or ethical considerations.
Knowingly betraying his friend's trust weighed heavily on him.
Pro Tip 1/3Intentional Deception
Used when someone chooses to deceive others by hiding the truth.
He knowingly withheld the evidence during the investigation.
Pro Tip 2/3Aware of Truth
Implies a person is aware of the factual truth but may act contrary to it.
She knowingly smiled as she told the fabricated story.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Carries an implication that the action could have moral or ethical considerations.
Knowingly betraying his friend's trust weighed heavily on him.
Pro Tip 1/3Intentional Deception
Used when someone chooses to deceive others by hiding the truth.
He knowingly withheld the evidence during the investigation.
Pro Tip 2/3Aware of Truth
Implies a person is aware of the factual truth but may act contrary to it.
She knowingly smiled as she told the fabricated story.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Carries an implication that the action could have moral or ethical considerations.
Knowingly betraying his friend's trust weighed heavily on him.
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Rethinking thinking -...
This is very similar to what someone watching a video recording of our experience would see. Moving up to the second rung, we filter in specific information and details from our experience. We unknowingly filter based on our preferences, tendencies, and many other aspects that we believe are important.
Video examples
Lee Hotz: Inside an...
in which the nations of Earth banded together to protect the planet from the harmful effects of ozone-destroying chemicals used at that time in air conditioners, refrigerators and other cooling devices. We banned those chemicals, and we replaced them, unknowingly,
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Museums should honor the...
Stories of everyday women whose stories have been knowingly omitted from our national and global histories. And oftentimes in museums, you see women represented by clothing or portraits or photography but impactful, life-changing stories from everyday women
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Can loud music damage...
Not all communities have access to audiologists, but organizations around the world are developing portable hearing tests and easy-to-use apps to bring these vital resources to remote regions. Finally, wear earplugs when you’re knowingly exposing yourself
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Inside an Antarctic time...
banded together to protect the planet from the harmful effects of ozone destroying chemicals used at that time in air conditioners refrigerators and other cooling devices we banned those chemicals and we replace them unknowingly with other substances that
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The disarming case to...
Are we knowingly causing a mass extinction? Are we evil? No, of course not. People keep doing what they do because the vast majority doesn't have a clue about the actual consequences of our everyday life,
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I don't want children --...
they often laughed in the way that adults do at the absurdities of children. And they would tell me knowingly, "You'll change your mind." And people have been saying things like that to me my whole life.
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What I learned serving...
I was informed that I had handled a fraudulent transaction unknowingly at the bank where I worked. I was shocked, scared and terrified. I would lose a career that I loved passionately.
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Jodi Cobb: Human Bondage...
lured tricked sold into the sex industry around the world some and are knowingly but they don't expect to become enslaved and they have no idea what's in store
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Ants Ingenious Survival...
having come from the rainforest the ants are used to this kind of weather but unknowingly the ants have built
Video examples
Rethinking thinking -...
This is very similar to what someone watching a video recording of our experience would see. Moving up to the second rung, we filter in specific information and details from our experience. We unknowingly filter based on our preferences, tendencies, and many other aspects that we believe are important.
Video examples
Lee Hotz: Inside an...
in which the nations of Earth banded together to protect the planet from the harmful effects of ozone-destroying chemicals used at that time in air conditioners, refrigerators and other cooling devices. We banned those chemicals, and we replaced them, unknowingly,
Video examples
Museums should honor the...
Stories of everyday women whose stories have been knowingly omitted from our national and global histories. And oftentimes in museums, you see women represented by clothing or portraits or photography but impactful, life-changing stories from everyday women
Video examples
Can loud music damage...
Not all communities have access to audiologists, but organizations around the world are developing portable hearing tests and easy-to-use apps to bring these vital resources to remote regions. Finally, wear earplugs when you’re knowingly exposing yourself
Video examples
Inside an Antarctic time...
banded together to protect the planet from the harmful effects of ozone destroying chemicals used at that time in air conditioners refrigerators and other cooling devices we banned those chemicals and we replace them unknowingly with other substances that
Video examples
The disarming case to...
Are we knowingly causing a mass extinction? Are we evil? No, of course not. People keep doing what they do because the vast majority doesn't have a clue about the actual consequences of our everyday life,
Video examples
I don't want children --...
they often laughed in the way that adults do at the absurdities of children. And they would tell me knowingly, "You'll change your mind." And people have been saying things like that to me my whole life.
Video examples
What I learned serving...
I was informed that I had handled a fraudulent transaction unknowingly at the bank where I worked. I was shocked, scared and terrified. I would lose a career that I loved passionately.
Video examples
Jodi Cobb: Human Bondage...
lured tricked sold into the sex industry around the world some and are knowingly but they don't expect to become enslaved and they have no idea what's in store
Video examples
Ants Ingenious Survival...
having come from the rainforest the ants are used to this kind of weather but unknowingly the ants have built
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Quote examples
Koel Mallick
Indian Actress
Knowingly or unknowingly, every person has a particular role to play in their lives. When you are with your friends you are something else. When you are with your partner you are something else. When you are with your parents you are something else. So different sides of a personality come across.
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Lana Condor
American Actress
I think screenwriters, I think editors in the cutting room - they have a lot of responsibility that we don't think about, but they could cut the coverage of an Asian person to focus on a white person because, unknowingly, they think that white person has more to say or is more interesting.
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Richard Painter
American Lawyer
Criminal conspiracy requires not only that the conspirators know that a crime is going to be committed, but that they knowingly intend to help each other commit the crime - and then commit certain overt acts in connection with that conspiracy.
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David Mamet
American Dramatist
I didn't knowingly meet a conservative until, to my shame, I was 60 years old and sat down and said, 'Wow, I don't understand what this guy's talking about, but he has a great civility about him. Perhaps I better investigate this thing.
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Arijit Singh
Indian Musician
I am a simple man who comes from a village, and villagers like us speak our mind. Now, in the process, if unknowingly my words came across as disrespectful or insulting, then I am deeply sorry. I don't want to hurt anyone.
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Divya Agarwal
I was preparing myself unknowingly for 'Bigg Boss' for a long time now. It is a show about personality, and I love mine a lot. I would love to flaunt it in front of millions of viewers.
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Shakira
Musician
I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations.
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Ken Livingstone
English Politician
I've always told the truth. I've often been wrong - but I've never knowingly lied. Not in public life. Because I don't see the need to.
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Thiruvalluvar
Poet
The first and most important thing a man should keep away from is not doing harm of any kind knowingly to anyone, at any time.
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David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
Men often act knowingly against their interest.
Quote examples
Koel Mallick
Indian Actress
Knowingly or unknowingly, every person has a particular role to play in their lives. When you are with your friends you are something else. When you are with your partner you are something else. When you are with your parents you are something else. So different sides of a personality come across.
Quote examples
Lana Condor
American Actress
I think screenwriters, I think editors in the cutting room - they have a lot of responsibility that we don't think about, but they could cut the coverage of an Asian person to focus on a white person because, unknowingly, they think that white person has more to say or is more interesting.
Quote examples
Richard Painter
American Lawyer
Criminal conspiracy requires not only that the conspirators know that a crime is going to be committed, but that they knowingly intend to help each other commit the crime - and then commit certain overt acts in connection with that conspiracy.
Quote examples
David Mamet
American Dramatist
I didn't knowingly meet a conservative until, to my shame, I was 60 years old and sat down and said, 'Wow, I don't understand what this guy's talking about, but he has a great civility about him. Perhaps I better investigate this thing.
Quote examples
Arijit Singh
Indian Musician
I am a simple man who comes from a village, and villagers like us speak our mind. Now, in the process, if unknowingly my words came across as disrespectful or insulting, then I am deeply sorry. I don't want to hurt anyone.
Quote examples
Divya Agarwal
I was preparing myself unknowingly for 'Bigg Boss' for a long time now. It is a show about personality, and I love mine a lot. I would love to flaunt it in front of millions of viewers.
Quote examples
Shakira
Musician
I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations.
Quote examples
Ken Livingstone
English Politician
I've always told the truth. I've often been wrong - but I've never knowingly lied. Not in public life. Because I don't see the need to.
Quote examples
Thiruvalluvar
Poet
The first and most important thing a man should keep away from is not doing harm of any kind knowingly to anyone, at any time.
Quote examples
David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
Men often act knowingly against their interest.
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