acquiescently

adverb

as in deliberately

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  1. deliberately
  2. consciously
  3. knowingly
  4. intentionally
Adverb
  • Rather than viewing trust as an intangible virtue, Scheer argues that it can be measured, strengthened, and deliberately cultivated.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Some say that this is partly because both miners and coal companies deliberately hid these figures, secretly burying their dead in the mountains, so as not to show weakness to the enemy.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of deliberately
Adverb
  • The report also found that 68% were more likely to consider a brand that sponsored their favorite team and 59% had consciously purchased from a sponsor because of its involvement in the sport.
    — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 26 July 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
Definition of consciously
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  • The new series, too, features a law-enforcement culture where disinterest in gendered violence is the norm, and cops knowingly patronize establishments that traffic underage girls.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • In this case, that means the plaintiff must prove the defendant knowingly ended a loving relationship between a husband and wife.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of knowingly
Adverb
  • The other is a healthy Venn diagram where those circles intentionally overlap.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Google doesn’t want to give people an easy path to attack SynthID, so access is intentionally limited.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of intentionally
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“Acquiescently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescently. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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