Definition of knowingly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

knowingly

adverb

/ˈnəʊɪŋli/

while knowing the truth or likely result of what you are doing synonym deliberately
- She was accused of knowingly making a false statement to the police.
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in a way that shows that you know or understand about something that is supposed to be secret
- He glanced at her knowingly.

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