as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
cannot convict unless the defendant knowingly committed perjury
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Recent Examples of knowingly
The bank argued Sudan had other sources of money and that the company did not knowingly help the government engage in human rights abuses under former President Omar al-Bashir.
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Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, the president’s lawyers refiled a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging its reporters have knowingly and maliciously maligned his achievements.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
But, by pleading guilty to third-degree assault, Ramos admitted to knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury, Azmoudeh said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say the discrepancy further supports their claim that James knowingly misled the lender about how the property would be used.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … MACY PETTY – High-ranking Democrats admit to knowingly abandoning women.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Last month, the NCAA revealed enforcement actions against 16 former D-I men’s basketball players who are accused of betting on or against their own teams, knowingly manipulating scoring or game outcomes, providing information to facilitate others’ bets and related misdeeds.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
For instance, a prosecutor can violate a defendant's constitutional right to due process by knowingly presenting perjured testimony.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Burse, 34, pleaded guilty to a count of knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid license causing death, and a count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, the president’s lawyers refiled a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging its reporters have knowingly and maliciously maligned his achievements.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
But, by pleading guilty to third-degree assault, Ramos admitted to knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury, Azmoudeh said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say the discrepancy further supports their claim that James knowingly misled the lender about how the property would be used.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … MACY PETTY – High-ranking Democrats admit to knowingly abandoning women.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Last month, the NCAA revealed enforcement actions against 16 former D-I men’s basketball players who are accused of betting on or against their own teams, knowingly manipulating scoring or game outcomes, providing information to facilitate others’ bets and related misdeeds.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
For instance, a prosecutor can violate a defendant's constitutional right to due process by knowingly presenting perjured testimony.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Burse, 34, pleaded guilty to a count of knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid license causing death, and a count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowingly
Adverb
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However, unlike beer or cheese, where microbes are intentionally introduced and controlled, fermentation in cocoa beans is a spontaneous process and largely uncontrolled.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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The report notes homeowners are gardening more intentionally—collecting rare cultivars, new foliage colors, and variegations with sustainability in mind for lasting beauty.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But Nelson replied that while many provisions of the voting rights law did have time limits, Congress deliberately refused to put a time limit on this provision.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Although the pace of fabric purchasing for collections has slowed because of fluctuations in the global economy, Kesim said that brands are doing this to manage their processes more deliberately.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Prouse's priority was to avoid any child feeling labeled or purposely assigned to a table that wasn't as academically strong.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Taken together, Showing Up and Night Moves thematically foreshadow Reichardt’s critique of James in The Mastermind by purposely pushing real-world problems to the margins.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Knowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowingly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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