Used in a Sentence

consciously

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for consciously.

Editorial note

Sure, the brain is a sponge and remembers many things which you're not consciously aware of.

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

In a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of consciously gathered in one view.

adverb

In a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for consciously.

adverb

In a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally.

Example sentences

1

Sure, the brain is a sponge and remembers many things which you're not consciously aware of.

2

After using vim for a while, you don't think about text operations consciously, it's all subconscious / muscle memory.

3

Deconstructing things is fine (and usually shows up to some degree in all fanfics, not just self-consciously rational ones).

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Cassettes and Vinyl means consciously and fashionably retro.

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The problem of subconscious bias is that it's not consciously recognizable by its very nature.

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Would you say you knew how to play a piano well if you were still consciously thinking about where each note was?

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You'd have to consciously work to not see talking about the delight of men pressing into other men while fondling sperm otherwise.

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If buying product X for Y dollars will improve my life, tell me and I'll do it consciously.

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Advertising works because most people are not consciously present most of the time.

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Having a tea party is much easier before you realize the danger consciously.

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And please try very hard to break away from a centered alignment unless you are consciously trying to create a more formal, sedate presentation.

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I was wondering about Niven, Egan and others and realising that I tend to enjoy my fiction without consciously analysing it.

Quote examples

1

Choose a centered alignment consciously, not by default." - The Non-Designer's Design Book: Design and Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice.

2

Otherwise, you are indeed "consciously working to not see", like user nemo said above.

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I'm now consciously trying to convert silly "when I'm rich I'll........" fantasies into the question "so what's preventing me doing that thing right now?"

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An author consciously considering all of those “rules” while writing may decide to break some of them sometimes, but will also (at least in my personal experience) catch sloppy phrases and sloppy reasoning, and write tighter, clearer prose.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use consciously in a sentence?

Sure, the brain is a sponge and remembers many things which you're not consciously aware of.

What does consciously mean?

In a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally.

What part of speech is consciously?

consciously is commonly used as adverb.