View synonyms for consciously

consciously

[ kon-shuhs-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

with knowledge or awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.:
Negative attitudes can be reinforced, both consciously and unconsciously, by teachers, parents, and peers.
At any moment we probably aren't consciously aware of most of the sounds around us.
with clear intent; deliberately:
The need to consciously make time for exercise is a relatively recent phenomenon.
in a way that is sustainable, or with awareness of one’s effect on the environment, society, etc.:
Shop locally and consciously, and support a business that supports our community.

“I want to try to live my own values as consciously and purposefully as I can,” Booker told me in a phone interview.

In retirement, Frank is consciously trying to pare down and rein in.

Leaving the body consciously is a feat only a fully liberated master with no more karma can accomplish.

And then I started thinking more consciously about the way other stories might fit.

And Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith have consciously uncoupled.

Jean grinned and dribbled self-consciously, and showed his two little teeth to the proudest father in the world.

It looks very much as if the same policy adopted in the war of 1871-3 had been consciously followed.

I wonder why wise men choose silly wives always, she added consciously, playing with the reins.

Edna was not so consciously gratified at her husband's leaving home as she had been over the departure of her father.

Probably, he did not discover this consciously for himself: the result, in any case, was logical and obvious.

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