half-consciously
- a word derived from consciously.
Example Sentences
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I read this story and thought, almost half-consciously, of “A Flash Of Green,” thirty-three years after I saw the movie.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 6, 2018
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
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
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