wittingly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˈwɪtɪŋli/
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.
Meanings
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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.
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: […] (Second Quarto), London: […] I[ames] R[oberts] for N[icholas] L[ing] […], published 1604, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i], signature M, verso:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most wittingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more wittingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| weetingly | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
ga i bhfios (intentionally, on purpose) · ga go feasach (intentionally, on purpose) · cmn 明知 (intentionally, on purpose) · ka შეგნებულად (intentionally, on purpose) · bg преднамерено (intentionally, on purpose) · bg съзнателно (intentionally, on purpose)