knowing
adjective
affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information.
knowingly
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a word derived from
knowing.
Example Sentences
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“Were the reporters asleep at the switch or did they knowingly engage in some sort of deal with the 49ers to not release it?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Brother Wang was very important. He was number one," says Enrique, chuckling knowingly.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
CoinEx said it doesn’t “provide services to any sanctioned entity or individual” and has “never knowingly provided any form of facilitation to any party after it was designated.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
The government insisted that users affirmatively enabled Location History and therefore knowingly exposed their information.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
And my kind hosts, Mr and Mrs Taylor, would never, I am certain, have knowingly put me through what I have just endured.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
