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Definition knowingly in British English

knowingly adverb

adverb
/ˈnəʊɪŋli/
1

if you do something knowingly, you do it deliberately even though you know that what you are doing is wrong or illegal

Example

Had her grandmother knowingly taken the money?

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2

in a way that shows you know or understand something

Example

Jan looked at me knowingly.

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Definition knowingly in British English