wittingly
/ˈwɪtɪŋli/
wittingly adverb: in a witting manner, intentionally, on purpose.
Adverb
wittingly (comparative more wittingly, superlative most wittingly)
- 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...
- Synonyms:
- witfully
- Antonyms:
- unwittingly
wittingly meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
wittingly in Tamil
- புத்தி சுவாதீனமாய், அறிந்து, காரண காரியத்திற்காக
wittingly in Urdu
- جانے بوجھے, قصداً
wittingly in Bengali
- জেনেবুঝে, ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে, উদ্দেশ্যপ্রণোদিতভাবে
Synonyms of wittingly
Antonyms
Forms of wittingly
| comparative | more wittingly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most wittingly |
| alternative form (obsolete) | weetingly |
Origin of wittingly
From Middle English wetandly, wettanly, wetyngly, witandly, witingeliche, wittandly, wittingli, wittingly, wityngli, wityngly, witynly, wytindeliche, wytyngly, equivalent to witting + -ly. Cognate with German wissentlich.
Questions about wittingly
- What does wittingly mean?
- Wittingly means in a witting manner, intentionally, on purpose.
- What is wittingly in Tamil?
- Wittingly in Tamil is புத்தி சுவாதீனமாய், அறிந்து, காரண காரியத்திற்காக. See Wittingly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is wittingly?
- Wittingly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce wittingly?
- Wittingly is pronounced /ˈwɪtɪŋli/.
Words near wittingly in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: wittingly (page history and authors); wittingly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); wittingly (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); wittingly (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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