Synonyms of knowingly

knowingly

adverb

as in intentionally

with full awareness of what one is doing

cannot convict unless the defendant knowingly committed perjury

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentionally
• deliberately
• purposely
• willfully
• consciously
• purposefully
• voluntarily
• wittingly
• willingly
• designedly
• on purpose
• purposively
• advisedly
• calculatedly
• premeditatedly
• studiedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unconsciously
• inadvertently
• unwittingly
• accidentally
• incidentally
• unintentionally
• randomly
• unknowingly
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knowingly

Under federal law, persons who 'knowingly and willfully … make any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation' to Congress may be subject to penalties. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Trial is now underway in another case brought by Tennessee’s attorney general alleging that Meta knowingly harmed young people’s mental health. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Odysseus… kinda ends up being your standard Noble Hero, complete with Modestly Badass Armor and Aragorn Beard Scruff and in absolutely no danger of (knowingly) committing adultery against his faithful wife waiting for him back home. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 July 2026

Effective July 1, Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 76 creates a state enforcement framework targeting employers that knowingly or intentionally hire or continue employing unauthorized workers. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The jury’s guilt-innocence verdict appears to be an assessment that Royal intentionally or knowingly caused Watkins’ death, but not during a robbery. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026

Milania was charged with simple assault and purposely/knowingly causing a bodily injury, law enforcement previously confirmed. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Investigators believe White knowingly helped Johnson evade law enforcement between June 25 and 30. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Biden denied the allegations, accusing Byrne of knowingly spreading false information designed to damage his reputation. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026