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deliberately

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


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Deliberately or not, Fox cameras inside the stadium showed those watching from home only wide shots filled with graphics that obscured the paltry crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

"Deliberately or not," he says the photo give the impression that the "rock in the marriage" is Queen Camilla.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

Deliberately anachronistic, it was described by Ben Jonson, a rival playwright, as a “mouldy tale” and “stale.”

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Deliberately routed through historically segregated neighborhoods, this new artery aims to catalyze cross-cultural communication, increase transportation options and make employment more accessible.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2023

Deliberately, making a wholly unnecessary display of fitting the key and turning it, he opened the padlock and loosened the chain and swung the gates just wide enough for the car to come through.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson




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