CONSCIOUSLY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

consciously

adverb

Definition of consciously

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 This suggested that dreams were drawing on the events of the day—even for people who could not consciously recall them—and working with them somehow. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 The players keep performing, and the audience may not consciously recognize what changed. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Culpepper and Tanida cover it in unhurried, consciously beautiful tracking shots that appear simple, but required a full court press to make real. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 Responding instead of reacting Everyone engages in emotional regulation throughout the day – whether consciously or not. — Jessica Griffin, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Maybe not consciously, but emotions run high as the moon and Mercury clash! — Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 What the team still can’t definitively say is whether sperm whales blow bubbles in their sleep consciously or unconsciously. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 What is interesting is that Zidane, 54, has been consciously removed from professional football for five years, and that appears to be of little concern to anyone. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Tamil itself is no less a political construction, with public discourse and education carried out in a self-consciously archaic form of the language only half-intelligible to many speakers of its multifarious vernaculars. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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California was among dozens of states that sued Meta in 2023, alleging in a lawsuit that the social media giant intentionally designed harmful and addictive features to hook children while misleading the public about the dangers.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The payout is part of a massive multistate settlement resolving claims that Meta intentionally designed its products to be addictive and knowingly exposed young people to mental harm.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intentionally

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Havenith said deliberately wetting clothing can provide evaporative cooling, including for older adults who may not sweat as effectively.

— Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Meta Platforms — The Instagram and Facebook owner jumped 3% after the company and state attorneys general reached a settlement in a case that claimed Meta deliberately made its applications addictive for teenagers.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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