ACQUIESCENTLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

acquiescently

adverb

as in deliberately

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The Gibson family, for their part, has never accepted that Sidney and Patrick deliberately set out on an untethered flight.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Think smoky eyes, deeper hues, crimped hair and deliberately imperfect textures.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliberately

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Those decisions need to be made consciously, with everyone understanding the trade-offs.

— Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The timing suggested that the United States was consciously undercutting an ostensible ally, pressuring Zelensky to step aside or risk catastrophic outcomes on the battlefield.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of consciously

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier also sued OpenAI in June, alleging the company knowingly released an unsafe product that could harm users.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
The 36-year-old Carroll was arrested in February and charged with 20 counts of knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest bodily fluid, plus three counts of malicious destruction of property.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of knowingly

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Brendan Nugent, 43, has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury and intentionally causing serious injury, as well as the federal crime of harming a public official, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The alleged attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, faced court on Wednesday charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm to a Commonwealth public official.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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