"a sabiendas" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

Head templates: {{es-adv}} a sabiendas
  1. (idiomatic) knowingly; on purpose; knowing full well Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-a_sabiendas-es-adv-~44PFPSf Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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