Wittingly

//ˈwɪtɪŋli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a witting manner, intentionally, on purpose.

    "It muſt be ſo offended, it cannot be els, for heere lyes the poynt, if I drowne my ſelfe wittingly, it argues an act, & an act hath three branches, it is to act, to doe, to performe, or all; ſhe drownd her ſelfe wittingly."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with full knowledge and deliberation wordnet

Synonyms

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knowinglyadvisedlyby designcalculatedlyconsciouslycontemplatedly

Example

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"The company has been infiltrated by people working—wittingly or unwittingly—for China."

Etymology

From Middle English wetandly, wettanly, wetyngly, witandly, witingeliche, wittandly, wittingli, wittingly, wityngli, wityngly, witynly, wytindeliche, wytyngly, equivalent to witting + -ly. Cognate with German wissentlich.

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