Definitions

deliberately

[dih-lib-er-it-lee] / dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt li /

ADVERB

intentionally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consciously knowingly pointedly purposely studiously voluntarily willfully

STRONG

advisedly

WEAK

after consideration apurpose by design calculatingly designed determinedly emphatically freely in cold blood independently meaningfully on purpose premeditatively prepensely purposively resolutely to that end with a view to with eyes wide open with malice aforethought without qualms wittingly

Antonyms

WEAK

indetermindedly unintentionally unwittingly

Example Sentences

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But when she plays Wordle, the daily word-guessing game, she has an unusual strategy: Deliberately getting it wrong.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

Deliberately, the sculptor Martin Puryear climbed a ladder 20 feet up the side of the scaffolding surrounding his latest work, “Lookout.”

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Deliberately routed through historically segregated neighborhoods, this new artery aims to catalyze cross-cultural communication, increase transportation options and make employment more accessible.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2023

Deliberately, crucially, this yields more than a meal.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2022

Deliberately, he went forward, beyond the waist of the ship, and stood at the larboard rail, facing the water.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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