wittingly
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wittingly
- /ˈwɪtɪŋli/
Where it comes from
From Middle English wetandly, wettanly, wetyngly, witandly, witingeliche, wittandly, wittingli, wittingly, wityngli, wityngly, witynly, wytindeliche, wytyngly, equivalent to witting + -ly. Cognate with German wissentlich.
adverb more wittingly · most wittingly · weetingly
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in a witting manner, intentionally, on purpose.
It muſt be ſo offended, it cannot be els, for heere lyes the poynt, if I drowne my ſelfe wittingly, it argues an act, & an act hath three branches, it is to act, to doe, to performe, or all; ſhe drownd her ſelfe wittingly.
Similar: witfully · Opposite: unwittingly
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adv intentionally, on purpose
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title = {wittingly},
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