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- [wit-ing]
- /ˈwɪt ɪŋ/
- /ˈwɪtɪŋlɪ/
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- [wit-ing]
- /ˈwɪt ɪŋ/
Definitions of wittingly word
- adjective wittingly knowing; aware; conscious. 1
- noun wittingly North England. knowledge. 1
- noun wittingly In a witting manner, intentionally, on purpose. 1
- adverb wittingly If you do something wittingly, you are fully aware of what you are doing and what its consequences will be. 0
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Origin of wittingly
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, witting is from the Middle English word witing. See wit2, -ing2, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Wittingly
noun
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preposition
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wittingly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wittingly
adverb wittingly
- knowingly — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- consciously — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
- purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- on purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- intentionally — done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.
Antonyms for wittingly
adverb wittingly
- unwittingly — inadvertent; unintentional; accidental: His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
- unintentionally — not intentional or deliberate: an unintentional omission from the list.
- innocently — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
- unconsciously — not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.
- unknowingly — ignorant or unaware: unknowing aid to the enemy.
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