consciously

/kˈɑnʃəsli/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

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"History is almost always distorted by those who write it. It may be consciously changed as in the censorship of certain items, or it may be a reflection of the writer's lack of perception."

Etymology tree English conscious Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English consciously From conscious + -ly.

more consciously (comparative) most consciously (superlative)

self-consciously

self-consciously

unconsciously subconsciously

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How do you pronounce consciously?

The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑnʃəsli/.

What does consciously mean?

In a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally.

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