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Wittingly

//ˈwɪtɪŋli// adv

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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

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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