knowingly

Etymology

knowing + -ly

adv

  1. In the manner of one who knows.
    She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret.
    He pursed his lips knowingly and winked exaggeratedly. 1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 121
  2. With knowledge of all relevant facts.
    We keep our prices low and are never knowingly undersold.

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