Consciously

con·scious  (knshs)

adj.

1.

a. Having an awareness of one's environment and one's own existence, sensations, and thoughts. See Synonyms at aware.

b. Mentally perceptive or alert; awake: The patient remained fully conscious after the local anesthetic was administered.

2. Capable of thought, will, or perception: the development of conscious life on the planet.

3. Subjectively known or felt: conscious remorse.

4. Intentionally conceived or done; deliberate: a conscious insult; made a conscious effort to speak more clearly.

5. Inwardly attentive or sensible; mindful: was increasingly conscious of being watched.

6. Especially aware of or preoccupied with. Often used in combination: a cost-conscious approach to further development; a health-conscious diet.

n.

In psychoanalysis, the component of waking awareness perceptible by a person at any given instant; consciousness.

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[From Latin cnscius : com-, com- + scre, to know; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

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conscious·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

consciously - with awareness; "she consciously played with the idea of inviting them" unconsciously - without awareness; "she jumped up unconsciously when he entered the room"