as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
whether he hurt her feelings wittingly or unwittingly isn't important; he should still apologize
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Recent Examples of wittingly
The widow Ruth, who wittingly convinces a man to marry her in order to continue the lineage of her mother-in-law, Naomi.
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Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wittingly
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
Adverb
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Democrats and protestors said the map purposely spreads Memphis' 64%-Black population into three majority-White districts.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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But the series’ central character, played by Rachel Weisz, has enough nervous, itchy, manic energy to make the show’s narrative structure feel purposely unstable rather than safely smug.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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“Wittingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wittingly. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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