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deliberately

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


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She accused the executive of "deliberately" trying to absolve itself of responsibility by insisting the duty lies on Westminster to solve the problem.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The nutria, an invasive rodent plaguing California, may have been deliberately released.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

You could say instead that lying is deliberately asserting what one knows to be false.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The aim is to make them work together more deliberately behind the scenes—from production to operations—while keeping their image, presentation and customer bases distinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He deliberately ruined the thing I prized most.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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