English Explanatory Dictionary

wittingly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. in a witting manner, intentionally, on purpose.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪtɪŋli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wittingly.wav

Word forms

wittingly more wittingly most wittingly weetingly

Etymology

From Middle English wetandly, wettanly, wetyngly, witandly, witingeliche, wittandly, wittingli, wittingly, wityngli, wityngly, witynly, wytindeliche, wytyngly, equivalent to witting + -ly. Cognate with German wissentlich.

Synonyms

witfully

Antonyms

unwittingly
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