Synonyms of knowingly

knowingly

adverb

as in intentionally

with full awareness of what one is doing

cannot convict unless the defendant knowingly committed perjury

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentionally
• deliberately
• purposely
• willfully
• consciously
• purposefully
• voluntarily
• wittingly
• willingly
• designedly
• on purpose
• purposively
• advisedly
• calculatedly
• premeditatedly
• studiedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unconsciously
• inadvertently
• unwittingly
• accidentally
• incidentally
• unintentionally
• randomly
• unknowingly
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knowingly

But the judge, who presided over the trial, said the evidence overwhelmingly supported the jury’s finding that Rivera knowingly acted as an agent of Venezuela’s government without making the disclosures required by federal law. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

There would be criminal penalties for knowingly misreporting or misclassifying expenses to get around the limits. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

On Tuesday, Public Citizen warned that TV stations could theoretically lose their broadcast licenses for knowingly airing the ads. — Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Means also was found guilty on misdemeanor charges of presenting false or misleading information in support of an insurance claim and making a knowingly false or fraudulent statement to obtain workers’ compensation benefits. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

In fact, when Sandy sits down the crew for a pre-pickup meeting and urges them to leave their baggage behind, Gen nods knowingly. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

Platforms that comply with the notice-and-takedown process would receive liability protection, while those that knowingly fail to remove unauthorized replicas could face penalties of up to $750,000. — Shira Lazar, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026

The bill would also impose criminal penalties on employees of AI companies who disable safeguards, kill switches, logging or containment systems, or who knowingly deploy an unauthorized system. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Including that this may be activity committed by proxies, or individuals either knowingly or unknowingly working on behalf of a foreign state. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026