consciously

«consciously» in Mova's school dictionary: doing: «She consciously chose to be kind» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (consciously); from «conscious»

meaning for a pupil

1) On purpose and knowing what you are doing: «She consciously chose to be kind». tree →

2) While being aware of something: «I wasn't consciously listening». tree →

sense 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 →
• She consciously chose healthy snacks. tree →
• You don't consciously think about blinking. tree →
• He consciously tried to listen more. tree →
• We made a consciously quiet entrance. tree →
• I wasn't consciously aware of the time. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «consciously» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.