consciously

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in a way that involves noticing that a particular thing exists or is present:

consciously aware The patient may not be consciously aware of the emotion.

You may hold biases, consciously or not, towards people who are different to you.

in a way that is determined and intentional:

I don't think she's consciously rude to people - it's just the way she is.

I remember consciously saying to myself, "I do not want to be like them."