as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
cannot convict unless the defendant knowingly committed perjury
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Adverb
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One of the shoes was tied; the other was completely, and intentionally, unlaced.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025 -
But this opening number is intentionally overstuffed.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Along the way, Coogler deliberately lays out the geography of his small-town setting (sometimes one step at a time, via a couple long, unbroken shots) and builds his ensemble cast as the brothers assemble the staff and entertainment for opening night.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Other hiring employers like Snapchat’s CEO, Evan Spiegel, purposely terrifies new hires by setting them up to fail on their first day on the job.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The glasses themselves were objectively rather dull, utilitarian in design and purposely plain.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Knowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowingly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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