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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The judge’s report had raised the prospect that a footprint found on the hillside was made deliberately by applying pressure against the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

The force said: "A container was allegedly set alight deliberately causing extensive damage to the container and its contents."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Black Coffee deliberately avoided competing in categories specifically designated for African music, instead choosing to compete alongside mainstream international artists.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

It’s vulnerability that breeds with self-doubt and then is escalated, often deliberately, by fear.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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