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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It feels like it’s done deliberately, in order to make you want to give up or feel ashamed, she said.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

They used a deliberately challenging approach, where questions were phrased in a way that invited misinformation, to see how robust the AI's were.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Anthropic found that the model engaged in a behavior called “alignment faking” — deliberately disguising its true reasoning and dangerous capabilities to avoid being restricted by people.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The assumption was that because it was so crucial to the global economy, no country would disrupt it deliberately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Hadel very deliberately inspected my pile of hay, as if I might have turned it to gold just by sleeping in it.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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