consciously

[kon-shuhs-lee]

adverb

1. with knowledge or awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc..

   Negative attitudes can be reinforced, both consciously and unconsciously, by teachers, parents, and peers.

   At any moment we probably aren't consciously aware of most of the sounds around us.

2. with clear intent; deliberately.

   The need to consciously make time for exercise is a relatively recent phenomenon.

3. in a way that is sustainable, or with awareness of one’s effect on the environment, society, etc..

   Shop locally and consciously, and support a business that supports our community.

Other Word Forms

• half-consciously adverb
• nonconsciously adverb
• overconsciously adverb
• quasi-consciously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of consciously¹

conscious ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Funny thing is, I think we do know this, maybe not consciously but somewhere deep in our bones.

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Maybe because that’s “my diagnosis of it,” said the 42-year-old San José mayor, “I have tried very consciously to not fall into that trap of just wanting to be liked.”

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“I really felt where the audience wanted to go emotionally in our storytelling, and I would play with it. I would consciously hear them and be like, ‘Milk that or dial that down.‘”

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It has become a habit for many people over the last decade, consciously and even unconsciously.

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Not consciously, but he liked the comparison because “Easy in many ways is the opposite of Philip Marlowe.”

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Related Words

• knowingly www.thesaurus.com
• pointedly 
• purposely 
• studiously www.thesaurus.com
• voluntarily 
• willfully