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 The art of the Intifada was a symbolist art that consciously addressed its own population, not the international art world. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 This suggested that dreams were drawing on the events of the day—even for people who could not consciously recall them—and working with them somehow. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 The players keep performing, and the audience may not consciously recognize what changed. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Culpepper and Tanida cover it in unhurried, consciously beautiful tracking shots that appear simple, but required a full court press to make real. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 Responding instead of reacting Everyone engages in emotional regulation throughout the day – whether consciously or not. — Jessica Griffin, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Maybe not consciously, but emotions run high as the moon and Mercury clash! — Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 What the team still can’t definitively say is whether sperm whales blow bubbles in their sleep consciously or unconsciously. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 What is interesting is that Zidane, 54, has been consciously removed from professional football for five years, and that appears to be of little concern to anyone. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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Prosecutors argued at trial that Shirilla intentionally drove into the building to end her toxic relationship with Russo and that Flanagan was an unintended victim who happened to be in the car.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Portman actually released no statement, and many critics noted that Cusk’s novel is more of an intentionally disorienting examination of the artifices of self and celebrity than a tell-all roman à clef.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of intentionally

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Smotrich and his partners have dispersed new settlements in places with high tactical importance, deliberately separating areas under Palestinian control to disrupt the territorial continuity that could one day form the basis of a Palestinian state.

— Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
In other words, the curtains were part of the plan, not a last-minute attempt to conceal thousands of empty seats — and Carlile was working within an arena deliberately reshaped to fit the occasion.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

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