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consciously

[kon-shuhs-lee] / ˈkɒn ʃəs li /


ADVERB
knowingly
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There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He has had to "consciously adjust" his driving style.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

We would like to leave no moment uncaptured, would like to at least try to become pearly, hairless, omniscient idealized beings, even if this desire lurks somewhere beneath what we’d consciously admit.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

While investors may not consciously try to boost their European exposure, passive inflows into non-U.S. equities have returned, mostly through international allocations.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

We were still fast friends, but there was something between us, and I could tell he was consciously holding himself apart.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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