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Knowingly

/nˈoʊɪŋli/
B2
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(adv) In the manner of one who knows.

Tom and Mary nod at each other knowingly.
Tom and Mary smiled knowingly at each other.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He ____ smiled at her, as if he shared a secret that no one else in the room was aware of tonight.

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