How do you pronounce wittingly?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪtɪŋli/.

Where does wittingly come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

wittingly

/ˈwɪtɪŋli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: wit-ting-ly
IPA: /ˈwɪtɪŋli/

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Meaning

adv

in a witting manner, intentionally, on purpose.

Example Sentences

"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."

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: witting
Root: wetandly
Suffix: -ly

Inflected Forms

more wittingly (comparative) most wittingly (superlative) weetingly (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

witfully knowingly

Antonyms

unwittingly

Rhymes With

unwittingly fittingly