Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a subconscious manner; with faint consciousness; without consciousness.
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- adverb In a manner that
lacks conscious awareness .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb from the subconscious mind
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Examples
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A lot of what people think subconsciously is emotional rather than logical.
The Nerd Girls Peggy 2008
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Perhaps there are some lessons that people can pick up on subconsciously from the film as well.
Ken's Review: Wall-E - The First Perfect Movie of 2008! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Whether he does this consciously or subconsciously is a subordinate matter. [emphasis added] I would venture that any Romantic thinker would take issue with that last sentence — the difference between conscious and subconscious motivation would have mattered very much indeed to them, with the true artistic impulse being found in the latter.
Naming of Parts Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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Whether he does this consciously or subconsciously is a subordinate matter. [emphasis added] I would venture that any Romantic thinker would take issue with that last sentence — the difference between conscious and subconscious motivation would have mattered very much indeed to them, with the true artistic impulse being found in the latter.
Archive 2007-06-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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There's no long transitions, no musical gymnastics to get from place to place; he just does a sudden bump change and your brain subconsciously says, "Aha! Just like the beginning."
Archive 2006-09-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2006
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There's no long transitions, no musical gymnastics to get from place to place; he just does a sudden bump change and your brain subconsciously says, "Aha! Just like the beginning."
Alone together Matthew Guerrieri 2006
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A big stack of a single title subconsciously tells buyers it's an important book that is obviously selling well.
Archive 2006-08-13 Joe Konrath 2006
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Is McCain subconsciously telling us that he’s an overplayed novelty?
Obama v. McCain: Favorite Music | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2008
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Visual images have a huge impact on your brain, both consciously and subconsciously, which is why vision boards are an especially powerful tool for imprinting your dreams and aspirations deep into your subconscious brain.
The Vision Board Book John Assaraf 2008
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Visual images have a huge impact on your brain, both consciously and subconsciously, which is why vision boards are an especially powerful tool for imprinting your dreams and aspirations deep into your subconscious brain.
The Vision Board Book John Assaraf 2008
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