knowingly

CEFRB2

/nˈoʊɪŋli/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a way that shows someone is aware of what they are doing.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    With knowledge of all relevant facts.

Examples

  • Tom and Mary nod at each other knowingly.

  • Tom and Mary smiled knowingly at each other.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. In the manner of one who knows.

More examples

In context

  • She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret.

  • She would never knowingly pour any pollutant down the drain.

  • We keep our prices low and are never knowingly undersold.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English knawyngly, knowyngly. By surface analysis, knowing + -ly.