CONSCIOUSLY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

consciously

adverb

Definition of consciously

as in intentionally

with full awareness of what one is doing she consciously chose to take the more dangerous route down the mountain

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Recent Examples of consciously 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 Led by various instructors, the practice uses the graveyard setting to demystify death, reduce stress and teach participants how to live more consciously. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The movies weren’t consciously programmed side-by-side, but the platforming of each of them did not spark mass protests outside the venue or outrage that the perspective of one group was given equal footing with another. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 True leadership is about consciously preserving the space where original human thought can breathe, connect, and thrive. — Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Something shy, suggestible in the smooth plane of his cheek, baseball cap pulled low, self-consciously. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 But seeing the process consciously and callously attempted from the inside will give new fuel to those skeptical of social-media platforms and may even sway a few of the last undecideds to boot. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 What went into the decision to consciously make that transition? — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consciously

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The center’s name intentionally evokes both scale and possibility.

— Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
The commission would have to hold three public hearings and could not make changes that intentionally favor a political party or unnecessarily divide communities.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of intentionally

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God seems deliberately to have created variety and cognitive function in the human species.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Investigators were trying to determine Wednesday whether the robot's actions were deliberately controlled by two young men who apparently livestreamed the incident in the western city of Cologne on social media.

— October 14, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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