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knowingly

ADVERB
intentionally
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“Were the reporters asleep at the switch or did they knowingly engage in some sort of deal with the 49ers to not release it?”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Eddins’ majority applied the false-evidence standard used when prosecutors knowingly present untrue testimony, holding that the state constitution makes the prosecutor’s knowledge irrelevant.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

"Brother Wang was very important. He was number one," says Enrique, chuckling knowingly.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“I never did things against the law knowingly with these guys.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Hugo nodded knowingly and waddled off to do his Abbot’s bidding.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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