Meaning & use
consciously
In a deliberate, aware manner, with full awareness of one's actions or thoughts.
See it in a sentence
She consciously avoided mentioning the accident during dinner to keep the mood light.
He worked out every morning, consciously choosing health over convenience.
A note on using this word
Consciously stresses awareness at the moment of acting, distinct from deliberately, which stresses intention.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
unconsciouslyunwittingly
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