Knowingly
Knowingly adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.
Usage example: cannot convict unless the defendant knowingly committed perjury
Unknowingly is an antonym for knowingly.
Nearby Word: knowing
Unknowingly
Unknowingly adverb - Without knowledge or intention.
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Synonyms for Unknowingly
Nearby Word: unknowing
Both words in one sentence
- Schmuck Bait: weather knowingly or unknowingly P-Ranma did this to Ranma with his water stone.
Source: Designated Hero / Fan Fic -
You ALL Share My Story: Many of the characters have knowingly or unknowingly encountered each other before coming to the island.
Source: Series / Lost -
It should be noted that parental abandonment does not always mean either or both parent(s) leaving, but also the child being ignored by the parent, knowingly or unknowingly.
Source: Parental Abandonment
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