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
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2026
While critics have been tough on the Finnish director’s blending of human sentiment and thrashing violence and pyrotechnics, audiences know his brand – consciously or unconsciously.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Create your own reality consciously.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
In these cases, users are not directly—or even consciously—creating content but are nonetheless contributing to how content is filtered and selected.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
And some understood it more self-consciously and articulately than others, but most people sort of sensed it.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Art of living consciously, refined, and without compromise.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The point is that this decision deserves to be made consciously, not by default.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Silky smooth and produced eco-consciously, Tencel is a polished, lightweight fabric that’s soft against skin and has a luxurious draping quality.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2026
While critics have been tough on the Finnish director’s blending of human sentiment and thrashing violence and pyrotechnics, audiences know his brand – consciously or unconsciously.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Create your own reality consciously.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
In these cases, users are not directly—or even consciously—creating content but are nonetheless contributing to how content is filtered and selected.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
And some understood it more self-consciously and articulately than others, but most people sort of sensed it.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Art of living consciously, refined, and without compromise.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The point is that this decision deserves to be made consciously, not by default.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Silky smooth and produced eco-consciously, Tencel is a polished, lightweight fabric that’s soft against skin and has a luxurious draping quality.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consciously
Adverb
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Even so, the target demographic remains intentionally domestic.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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As in the games, the violence is intentionally over-the-top and cartoony, never aiming to even remotely approach realistic.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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In keeping with the ultra-luxury playbook, the property is now being held off the market deliberately.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 May 2026
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And in 2023, Wilson deliberately took a below-market extension to give the front office flexibility.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 May 2026
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“Consciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consciously. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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