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deliberately

/dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li/adverb5 syllables

Deliberately means: with intention; in an intentional manner.

Synonyms for deliberately8

adverb, as in with intention; in an intentional manner

intentionally, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by design

adverb, as in in a deliberate unhurried manner

measuredly

Opposites of deliberately

What does deliberately mean?2

adverb

1

with intention; in an intentional manner“he used that word intentionally”

2

in a deliberate unhurried manner“she was working deliberately”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Deliberately in a sentence

  • Critics described the sculpture as deliberately lumpen, heavy, and awkward.rul
  • Ziri deliberately postponed his visit to the museum.Amastan
  • She deliberately folded her arms across her chest.Nuel
  • Remember that you are held liable for giving deliberately false testimony.AlanF_US
  • She opened my messages and ignored them deliberately.Lepotdeterre
  • Are you deliberately delaying publication of the information?sundown
  • Sami deliberately turned his phone to airplane mode.OsoHombre
  • Gary wrote many sentences that deliberately antagonised other users and were subsequently all deleted.Ooneykcall

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.