wittingly

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deliberately adv.
designedly adv.
knowingly adv.
on purpose adv.

ADVERB

deliberately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consciously knowingly pointedly purposely studiously voluntarily willfully

STRONG

advisedly

WEAK

after consideration apurpose by design calculatingly designed determinedly emphatically freely in cold blood independently meaningfully on purpose premeditatively prepensely purposively resolutely to that end with a view to with eyes wide open with malice aforethought without qualms

Antonyms

WEAK

indetermindedly unintentionally unwittingly

ADVERB

designedly

Synonyms

STRONG

deliberately purposely

WEAK

apurpose by design calculatedly knowingly on purpose prepensely purposedly purposively studiously willfully

Antonyms

STRONG

unintentionally

WEAK

innocently unconsciously unknowingly unwittingly

ADVERB

knowingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consciously deliberately purposely

WEAK

purposedly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unintentionally

ADVERB

on purpose

Synonyms

WEAK

after consideration by design calculatingly consciously deliberately designed freely in cold blood intentionally knowingly of one's own free will premeditatedly premeditatively purposefully purposely purposively voluntarily willfully with eyes wide open with full intent

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wittingly

Statistics show many more attempts at estate recovery than completions, so this strategy works for a lot of people, whether they do it wittingly or not.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

"If they fail - wittingly or unwittingly - then the situation will remain in the 'managed rivalry' bucket," he says.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

Dudek got the job, wittingly or not, through an end-run around his bosses.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025

Before Lyles, wittingly or not, took on the NBA last month, his most-shared moment from the world championships came when he didn’t open his mouth at all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023

It has come to my knowledge, Tanagra," proceeded Patricia, "that you and Mr. Elton did deliberately and wittingly conspire together against my peace of mind and happiness.

From Patricia Brent, Spinster by Herbert George Jenkins

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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 5