adv
Meaning 1
In the manner of one who knows.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adv
In the manner of one who knows.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
With knowledge of all relevant facts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: awarely, consciously
Antonyms: unknowingly, obliviously, unawarely, unconsciously, subconsciously
adverb
with full knowledge and deliberation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: wittingly
Antonyms: unknowingly
History
From Middle English knawyngly, knowyngly. By surface analysis, knowing + -ly.
Across languages
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.