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# consciously

adverb (consciously); from «conscious»

«consciously» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. On purpose and knowing what you are doing: «She consciously chose to be kind». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciously/#m1)
2. While being aware of something: «I wasn't consciously listening». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciously/#m2)

### In the lessons

In PSHE and science lessons, pupils learn the difference between things you do consciously (choosing words) and automatically (breathing, blinking). In stories, «consciously» shows a character's choice. Phrases: consciously decide, consciously aware.

### Examples

- I consciously slowed my breathing to calm down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciously/#x1)
- She consciously chose healthy snacks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciously/#x2)
- You don't consciously think about blinking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciously/#x3)
- He consciously tried to listen more. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciously/#x4)
- We made a consciously quiet entrance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciously/#x5)
- I wasn't consciously aware of the time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciously/#x6)

### Note

Spelling: con-scious-ly, with «sc» and «-ious». Opposite: «unconsciously». Do not confuse «conscious» (aware) with «conscience» (sense of right and wrong).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «consciously» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciously/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«consciously» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consciously.html) on Mova free.