knowingly

/ˈnoʊɪŋɫi/ adv B1, B2

not by accident

Word Origin The root *gno- 'to know' is one of the most widespread in Indo-European, giving us not just know and knowledge, but also Latin cognates like cognition, recognize, and ignore (literally 'not know'). Knowingly is built step by step: know + ing (the act of knowing) + ly (in the manner of), so it means 'in a knowing manner.' The same root even gives us can and cunning — originally 'to know how.'

adv not by accident B1

She knowingly broke the rule; she knew it was wrong.

(副词) 故意地;有意地 【并非偶然地;故意地】

她故意违反了规则;她知道这是不对的。

(adverbio) a sabiendas; deliberadamente; intencionalmente; adrede [no por accidente]

Ella rompió la regla a sabiendas; sabía que estaba mal.

(adverbe) délibérément; exprès; volontairement; de propos délibéré; en connaissance de cause [de manière délibérée, sans ignorance ni accident.]

Elle a knowingly enfreint la règle ; elle savait que c'était mal.

(Adverb) wissentlich; absichtlich [mit Absicht und in vollem Bewusstsein der Konsequenzen]

Sie hat die Regel **knowingly** gebrochen; sie wusste, dass es falsch war.

(副詞) 故意に、わざと、知りながら

彼女はわざと規則を破った;それが間違っていると知っていたのだ。

(advérbio) propositalmente; de propósito; intencionalmente; de caso pensado [não por acidente]

Ela quebrou a regra de propósito; sabia que estava errado.

adv With knowledge of all relevant facts. B2 ✓

He knowingly signed the contract despite the risks involved.

(副词) 明知故犯地;故意地;有意地

尽管存在风险,他还是在知情的情况下签署了合同。

(adverbio) a sabiendas; conscientemente; deliberadamente; con conocimiento de causa [Con conocimiento de todos los hechos relevantes; a sabiendas.]

Firmó el contrato a sabiendas, a pesar de los riesgos involucrados.

(adverbe) sciemment; en connaissance de cause; délibérément; intentionnellement; exprès [En toute connaissance de cause, sciemment.]

Il a knowingly signé le contrat malgré les risques encourus.

(Adverb) wissentlich; bewusst [In voller Kenntnis der relevanten Umstände; wissentlich.]

Er unterschrieb den Vertrag **knowingly**, obwohl er die Risiken kannte.

(副詞) 関連する事実をすべて理解した上で、承知の上で。

彼はそのリスクを承知の上で契約書に署名した。

(advérbio) conscientemente; deliberadamente; intencionalmente [Com conhecimento de todos os fatos relevantes; conscientemente.]

Ele assinou o contrato conscientemente, apesar dos riscos envolvidos.

Word parts: know + ing + ly

Common collocations

concerned adj person subst contravention subst never adv permit verb defendant subst recklessly adv false adj sell verb smile verb fail verb allow verb

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