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
Close-ups are consciously too close.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The goal was to make the characters feel personally familiar even before the audience consciously reflects on the story.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Very consciously, Hollywood Does Abortion positions itself as part of a larger discussion rather than its entirety.
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Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Perhaps, consciously or not, the organization is making room for them.
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Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
When a system's actions fall outside the parameters anyone consciously designed, the question of who bears the cost becomes genuinely contested.
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Samuel Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Smart studios are consciously trying to build this audience and don’t view it as an anomaly.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
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Eden Stuart,
Allure,
29 May 2026
Frances says the objective is to center energy and to create the world one desires consciously.
—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The goal was to make the characters feel personally familiar even before the audience consciously reflects on the story.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Very consciously, Hollywood Does Abortion positions itself as part of a larger discussion rather than its entirety.
—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Perhaps, consciously or not, the organization is making room for them.
—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
When a system's actions fall outside the parameters anyone consciously designed, the question of who bears the cost becomes genuinely contested.
—
Samuel Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Smart studios are consciously trying to build this audience and don’t view it as an anomaly.
—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—
Eden Stuart,
Allure,
29 May 2026
Frances says the objective is to center energy and to create the world one desires consciously.
—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consciously
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Aurora Fire Rescue says they are being investigated as intentionally set fires.
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In a 2024 podcast interview, Platner reportedly claimed that Kyle intentionally killed Iraqi civilians to inflate his sniper kill counts.
Adverb
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Boots were made to look deliberately disheveled, with tiny ladybirds across them.
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Israeli forces continue to commit genocide against Palestinians by deliberately targeting children in the Gaza Strip, an independent United Nations Commission of Inquiry has found.
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“Consciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consciously. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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