knowingly

adverb

Definition of knowinglynext
as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing cannot convict unless the defendant knowingly committed perjury

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Recent Examples of knowingly Noncitizens who knowingly violate the prohibition on casting ballots can face fines or up to a year in prison under federal law or a state sentence of up to three years in county jail. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 That suit alleges Ticketmaster knowingly let brokers use thousands of accounts to get around ticket limits, then profited when those tickets were resold on its own marketplace. — James Laforge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 That was the only time I was ever knowingly involved w a married man. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 And yes, viewers will come away with the impression that Elizabeth Holmes lied her way to fame and fortune, over and over, knowingly and willfully. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 That includes anyone who knowingly helped make Epstein appear legitimate to conceal his abuse of women and girls. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 The Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security have accused several states of knowingly harboring noncitizens on their voter rolls and refusing to collaborate to remove them. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 On Friday, the Justice Department followed up with a warning that state election officials who knowingly process ballots cast by noncitizen voters are at risk of investigation. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 In May, Spitzer announced the creation of a new e-bike/e-moto unit to review potential criminal charges against juveniles and adults, including parents who knowingly allow their children to ride e-motos and e-bikes illegally. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowingly
  1. intentionally
  2. deliberately
  3. purposely
Adverb
  • Brendan Nugent, 43, has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury and intentionally causing serious injury, as well as the federal crime of harming a public official, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The alleged attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, faced court on Wednesday charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm to a Commonwealth public official.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of intentionally
Adverb
  • The Gibson family, for their part, has never accepted that Sidney and Patrick deliberately set out on an untethered flight.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Think smoky eyes, deeper hues, crimped hair and deliberately imperfect textures.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliberately
Adverb
  • While the citations described dangerous driving, the murder charges will require the prosecution to prove that Battiloro purposely caused the deaths, Bramnick said.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Ryu knows the real truth about Ken but keeps it to himself and has become a loner, a man purposely hiding from his past cooking up a new identity in the food world.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of purposely

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“Knowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowingly. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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