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knowingly

ADVERB
intentionally
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Mostly they knowingly forfeit the cash to have their 15 minutes in the limelight, sending up the pageantry of British politics.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

"Brother Wang was very important. He was number one," says Enrique, chuckling knowingly.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“I never did things against the law knowingly with these guys.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

After three weeks, the participants who knowingly took placebo pills experienced lower stress levels than both the deceptive placebo group and the control group.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

Some of the men looked knowingly at one another.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi




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