as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
she consciously chose to take the more dangerous route down the mountain
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Recent Examples of consciously
And some understood it more self-consciously and articulately than others, but most people sort of sensed it.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Art of living consciously, refined, and without compromise.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The point is that this decision deserves to be made consciously, not by default.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Silky smooth and produced eco-consciously, Tencel is a polished, lightweight fabric that’s soft against skin and has a luxurious draping quality.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
The best teachers don’t consciously calculate any of this.
—Philip Moyer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Méliès would take the artform in a more self-consciously fanciful direction – into science fiction and fantasy.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Every day, countless Floridians share the roads with drivers who consciously choose to get behind the wheel after drinking.
—Sean M. Cleary, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Researchers emphasize, however, that this does not mean fungi are consciously communicating.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Art of living consciously, refined, and without compromise.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The point is that this decision deserves to be made consciously, not by default.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Silky smooth and produced eco-consciously, Tencel is a polished, lightweight fabric that’s soft against skin and has a luxurious draping quality.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
The best teachers don’t consciously calculate any of this.
—Philip Moyer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Méliès would take the artform in a more self-consciously fanciful direction – into science fiction and fantasy.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Every day, countless Floridians share the roads with drivers who consciously choose to get behind the wheel after drinking.
—Sean M. Cleary, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Researchers emphasize, however, that this does not mean fungi are consciously communicating.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consciously
Adverb
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Colorado is the only state in the country where someone who kills due to extreme recklessness receives the same sentence — life without parole — as someone who kills intentionally and after deliberation.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The idea of food apartheid forces us to zoom out and consider how many systems are deliberately built to work against certain consumers based on race and geography.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Consciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consciously. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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