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 key is to consciously combine the shades of green, either within a color family for a calm, elevated look or with slight contrasts to create tension.
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Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
If humans aren’t consciously taking the lead, errors can multiply at scale.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Elite athletes are not consciously micromanaging each action.
—David Van Den Heever, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
She’s played by Suze (Daisy Tichenor), who was one of the more self-consciously liberal voices reluctantly participating in the sport of racial tourism.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Kang noted that Demon Hunters’ visual style was consciously shaped by her lifelong love of anime and manhwa — Korean comics and graphic novels — and executed with careful attention to Korean linguistic and cultural nuances, even though the film’s lingua franca is American English.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Some of the experiments are consciously underplayed.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s a heartwarming idiocy to their pursuit, yet what festers underneath is their inability to process grief consciously and the fear that those who deem their existence meaningless might be right.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
If humans aren’t consciously taking the lead, errors can multiply at scale.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Elite athletes are not consciously micromanaging each action.
—David Van Den Heever, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
She’s played by Suze (Daisy Tichenor), who was one of the more self-consciously liberal voices reluctantly participating in the sport of racial tourism.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Kang noted that Demon Hunters’ visual style was consciously shaped by her lifelong love of anime and manhwa — Korean comics and graphic novels — and executed with careful attention to Korean linguistic and cultural nuances, even though the film’s lingua franca is American English.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Some of the experiments are consciously underplayed.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s a heartwarming idiocy to their pursuit, yet what festers underneath is their inability to process grief consciously and the fear that those who deem their existence meaningless might be right.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consciously
Adverb
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Allegheny County said South Park intentionally keeps its herd small, and sometimes individual bison are traded with zoos and wildlife preserves to keep the herd genetics healthy and diverse.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The term refers to trees or shrubs that have not been planted intentionally, but instead have been seeded by wind, birds or animals.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Modern and understated, the design is deliberately pared back—a welcome antidote to the constant hum of New York City.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The California jury’s decision Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the outcome of thousands of similar lawsuits accusing social media companies of deliberately causing harm.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Consciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consciously. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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