deliberately

Example Sentences

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He deliberately came to the protest in veteran gear because he believes visibility matters right now.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

A "dark" vessel -- usually a tanker or cargo carrier -- deliberately disables or manipulates transponders in a bid to go undetected by public tracking systems like Kpler's MarineTraffic.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

It ruled those apps are addictive, and deliberately engineered that way – and that its owners have been negligent in their safeguarding of the children who have used them.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Still, the votes of the RBA board members are deliberately kept anonymous, in line with a recommendation of that review.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The field used one of the nearby rivers for irrigation and was deliberately flooded, the water reaching halfway up Hanako’s calf.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata