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Etymology

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From Middle English knawyngly, knowyngly; equivalent to knowing +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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knowingly (comparative more knowingly, superlative most knowingly)

  1. In the manner of one who knows.
    She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret.
    • 1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 121:
      He pursed his lips knowingly and winked exaggeratedly.
  2. With knowledge of all relevant facts.
    Synonyms: awarely, consciously
    Antonyms: unknowingly, obliviously, unawarely; unconsciously, subconsciously
    She would never knowingly pour any pollutant down the drain.
    We keep our prices low and are never knowingly undersold.
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