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"sciemment"

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Definition: (adv) - knowingly, on purpose

C'est risqué de revendre sciemment des articles volés - It's risky to knowingly resell stolen goods

Les prisonniers ont sciemment avalé le poison - The prisoners knowingly swallowed the poison

Related: consciemment (adv) - consciously

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