knowingly B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈnoʊɪŋli/ See IPA manual Freq #19444 Meanings 1 adv In a way that shows you are fully aware of what you are doing; on purpose. Did you knowingly betray our confidence? 2 adv In a way that shows you understand a secret or hidden meaning. She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that shows you are... wittinglyconsciously Word family Related forms knowledgeably Etymology AI details From Middle English knawyngly, knowyngly. By surface analysis, knowing + -ly. knawyngly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # knowingly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈnoʊɪŋli/ **Frequency rank:** 19444 ## Meanings 1. In a way that shows you are fully aware of what you are doing; on purpose. 2. In a way that shows you understand a secret or hidden meaning. ## Examples - Did you knowingly betray our confidence? - She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret. ## Related Forms - knowledgeably ## Roots and Affixes - Root: knawyngly ## Etymology From Middle English knawyngly, knowyngly. By surface analysis, knowing + -ly. ## AI Etymology Knowingly comes from Middle English knawyngly, knowyngly. By surface analysis, knowing + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown