Word Study
knowingly
CIDE DICTIONARY
knowingly, adv.
- With knowledge; in a knowing manner; intelligently; consciously; deliberately; as, he would not knowingly offend. Strype. [1913 Webster]
- By experience. Shak. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
knowingly, adv.
1 consciously; intentionally (had never knowingly injured him).
2 in a knowing manner (smiled knowingly).
1 consciously; intentionally (had never knowingly injured him).
2 in a knowing manner (smiled knowingly).
THESAURUS
knowingly
advisedly, artfully, astutely, by design, cagily, calculatedly, cannily, circumspectly, cleverly, consciously, considerately, contemplatedly, cunningly, deliberately, designedly, discerningly, discreetly, eruditely, foxily, guilefully, in cold blood, insidiously, intelligently, intentionally, judiciously, learnedly, meditatedly, on purpose, on the sly, pointedly, premeditatedly, providently, prudently, purposefully, purposely, purposively, rationally, reasonably, sagaciously, sensibly, shiftily, shrewdly, slick, slyly, smartly, smoothly, studiously, subtilely, subtlely, thoughtfully, trickily, understandingly, voluntarily, warily, wilily, willfully, wisely, with forethought, with full intent, with intent, with malice aforethought, with purpose, wittinglyROGET THESAURUS
knowingly
Intention
N intent, intention, intentionality, purpose, quo animo, project, undertaking, predetermination, design, ambition, contemplation, mind, animus, view, purview, proposal, study, look out, final cause, raison d'etre, cui bono, object, aim, end, the be all and the end all, drift, tendency, destination, mark, point, butt, goal, target, bull's-eye, quintain, prey, quarry, game, decision, determination, resolve, fixed set purpose, settled purpose, ultimatum, resolution, wish, arriere pensee, motive, teleology, intended, intentional, advised, express, determinate, prepense, bound for, intending, minded, bent upon, at stake, on the anvil, on the tapis, in view, in prospect, in the breast of, in petto, teleological, intentionally, advisedly, wittingly, knowingly, designedly, purposely, on purpose, by design, studiously, pointedly, with intent, deliberately, with one's eyes open, in cold blood, for, with a view, with an eye to, in order to, in order that, to the end that, with the intent that, for the purpose of, with the view of, in contemplation of, on account of, in pursuance of, pursuant to, quo animo, to all intents and purposes, The road to hell is paved with good intentions, sublimi feriam sidera vertice.For further exploring for "knowingly" in Webster Dictionary Online