consciously
adverb
with knowledge or awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc..
half-consciously
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a word derived from
consciously.
Example Sentences
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Today, whenever I see an N.F.L. team backed up close to the end zone, I half-consciously assume the defensive coordinator is weighing the same three choices.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2016
As the two youngest guys at Cliffs, we were both, at least half-consciously, in the market for an age mate.
From The New Yorker ● May 25, 2015
That was the peak of my paranoia, but it held on for several more days, as I read on the subway while half-consciously figuring out how I might theoretically escape to Canada.
From The Verge ● Dec. 20, 2014
On the bright side, you no longer have to half-consciously fear turning 40 and, brimming with hope that the worst of the dread is behind you, move on to new dreadful things.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2014
The buried cider was half-consciously plotted at the hub of the carnival.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
