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knowingly Synonyms & Antonyms

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Knowingly as an Adverb

1

In the manner of one who knows.

She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret.

2

With knowledge of all relevant facts.

She would never knowingly pour any pollutant down the drain.

Knowingly in a Sentence

She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret.

She would never knowingly pour any pollutant down the drain.

We keep our prices low and are never knowingly undersold.

Word Forms & Grammar

knowingly (comparative more knowingly, superlative most knowingly)

Words That Rhyme With Knowingly

Origin of Knowingly

From Middle English knawyngly, knowyngly. By surface analysis, knowing +‎ -ly.

Knowingly: Key Facts

Part of speechadverb
MeaningIn the manner of one who knows
Comparative / superlativemore knowingly, most knowingly