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consciencewise

consciencewise adverb: in terms of one's conscience, or moral scruples.

Adverb

consciencewise (not comparable)

  1. In terms of one's conscience, or moral scruples.
    • I have no problem with it consciencewise, Mr. Chairman.1973, United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972, Senate Resolution 60: Watergate investigation. 9 v, page 4473
    • Then again, I'd have sworn I'd never do something like I'd already done to Zaritski. It had been pretty easy, too, both consciencewise and executionwise.2013, Kimberly McCreight, Reconstructing Amelia

Origin of consciencewise

From conscience + -wise.

Questions about consciencewise

What does consciencewise mean?
Consciencewise means in terms of one's conscience, or moral scruples.
What part of speech is consciencewise?
Consciencewise is an adverb.

Words near consciencewise in the dictionary

  1. conscienceless
  2. consciencelessly
  3. consciencelessness
  4. consciencelike
  5. consciences
  6. consciencewise
  7. consciencious
  8. consciencism
  9. consciencist
  10. consciencists
  11. conscient

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