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deliberately

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


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Contractor B took my money and the job and handed it to the very contractor I had deliberately decided not to hire.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The result raises the possibility that researchers could deliberately adjust lattice strain to control magnetic behavior in future electronic materials.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Revelling in the power of his army, he gave orders by radio, the messages deliberately left unscrambled so they would be picked up and broadcast worldwide.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

That’s why they deliberately wrote a scene in “Esta Isla” showing people getting water from a water truck.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

“Gentlemen,” said Mr. Jaggers, deliberately putting down the glass, and hauling out his gold repeater by its massive chain, “I am exceedingly sorry to announce that it’s half past nine.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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