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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We use the word “they” here deliberately because of Mrs. Biden’s role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Around 2,000 non-native plants and animals have been brought to Britain from all over the world by people, accidentally or sometimes deliberately.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

More beings will appear too and cinematographer Jeremy Cox’s deliberately low-fi look forces you to do triple and quadruple takes to comprehend what you’re even seeing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“They just have been deliberately trying to get the right AI products in front of you,” Nathanson said, referring to Google’s expanding suite of search tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He deliberately ruined the thing I prized most.

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

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