deliberately

adverb

di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē How to pronounce deliberately (audio)
Definition of deliberatelynext
as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing deliberately chose to break the rules

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Recent Examples of deliberately Dominion claimed Fox News deliberately aired false statements about the company’s role in the 2020 election, settling the suit for $787 million. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Boned corsets, drawstring ties, and lace insertions—typically a garment’s underpinnings—are deliberately revealed on several pieces. — Laura Neilson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026 Ajax is designed to be less restrictive Kjellberg is also deliberately changing how Ajax handles refusals. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 His biological father had deliberately remained in the background so mother and son could have their reunion first. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deliberately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
  1. intentionally
  2. purposely
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  • The league is concerned about contracts that are vulnerable to manipulation, like field goals where a kicker could intentionally miss or a wide receiver intentionally fumbling a pass.
    — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But even in this serious conversation, Angie can always give us a moment of comic relief (intentionally or not).
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of intentionally
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  • It was covered in ash, as if it had been washed, dried, then purposely covered in soot.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Next Chapters Bookhouse was purposely named to reflect the couple’s new chapter together.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of purposely

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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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