CONSENTINGLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

consentingly

adverb

Definition of consentingly

as in deliberately

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Freedom argued Wilson should have been ejected under Rule 12A, Section V of the WNBA rulebook, which says any player, coach, trainer or other team bench member who deliberately enters the spectator stands during a game will be automatically ejected.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors sought to prove Clancy deliberately killed the children and knew the difference between right and wrong at the time.

— Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of deliberately

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This full-circle debut is a bit of a Bali redo for Regent, and a very intentionally planned one at that, having been in the works since 2009, when the owner (who also owns two Holiday Inn Resorts on the island) purchased the land.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
There’s a sense that Cyrus was intentionally pushing herself sonically, and that experimentation is one of the most interesting parts of the album.

— Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of intentionally

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But the judge, who presided over the trial, said the evidence overwhelmingly supported the jury’s finding that Rivera knowingly acted as an agent of Venezuela’s government without making the disclosures required by federal law.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
There would be criminal penalties for knowingly misreporting or misclassifying expenses to get around the limits.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of knowingly

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There is rarely a moment when someone consciously decides that engagement will become the primary goal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
The Quiet Spread of Synthetic Voices AI voices have spread into daily life gradually and quietly, which is part of why many people have not consciously registered the change.

— Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of consciously

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