wittingly

adverb

Definition of wittinglynext
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. — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wittingly
  1. intentionally
  2. deliberately
  3. purposely
Adverb
  • The center’s name intentionally evokes both scale and possibility.
    — Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The commission would have to hold three public hearings and could not make changes that intentionally favor a political party or unnecessarily divide communities.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of intentionally
Adverb
  • God seems deliberately to have created variety and cognitive function in the human species.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators were trying to determine Wednesday whether the robot's actions were deliberately controlled by two young men who apparently livestreamed the incident in the western city of Cologne on social media.
    — October 14, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliberately
Adverb
  • It was purposely drawn by the state’s independent redistricting commission to be the most competitive in Colorado — and the most heavily Latino.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • It was covered in ash, as if it had been washed, dried, then purposely covered in soot.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of purposely

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“Wittingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wittingly. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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