consciously
adv.in a way that you are fully aware of what you are doing. You use this when you make a choice on purpose, not by accident.
adv.in a manner involving full awareness and deliberate intent; not automatic or unconscious.
“She consciously chose to ignore the rude comment.”
“He consciously slowed his breathing to calm his nerves before the speech.”
“The author consciously avoided using complex metaphors to ensure the narrative remained accessible to a younger audience.”
Typically placed before the main verb or after the auxiliary verb.
“Most people feel younger than they are, so it is rare for most to consciously reflect on their own ideas about growing older.”
“You don’t consciously calculate where to place every foot or which muscles to contract.”
From conscious + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.