ACQUIESCENTLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

acquiescently

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as in deliberately

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The constant contrast between pristine nature and industrial machinery is accompanied by a discordant synth-heavy score by composer Robert Nacken, that, at times, pushes the film along and, at others, deliberately drags against it.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Someone has to decide to deliberately create and nurture the relationships in a new market.

— Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of deliberately

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The tech world has always had a self-consciously rebellious relationship with societal norms.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026
As long as business development leaders manage the balance of these three elements consciously and regularly, there will be no issues with winning new business.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of consciously

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There’s also been online chatter leaning toward the antisemitic (Lefty is Jewish), and other comments painting her as a thieving mastermind knowingly ripping off songs.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Some owners had knowingly leased their vehicles for the scheme, according to Kuwait’s interior ministry.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of knowingly

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Additional autonomous cyberattacks were disclosed by Anthropic and Meta in recent months, though in those cases the models had been granted internet access either intentionally or inadvertently.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
For families who use it intentionally, the business doesn’t just survive the transition.

— Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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