Instinctively and Knowingly

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Instinctively adverb - As a matter of instinct.

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Knowingly is an antonym for instinctively.

Knowingly adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.

Usage example: cannot convict unless the defendant knowingly committed perjury

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Instinctively is an antonym for knowingly.

Nearby Word: knowing

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