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intentionally

[in-ten-shuh-nl-ee] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl i /
ADVERB
purposely
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It "gave license to anyone, but especially women, to use fashion beyond adornment and much more intentionally and meaningfully: as a shield, a weapon or both," she said.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

“Everything has the potential to burst,” said Hillard, who explained there’s now a push towards “rage baiting,” or being intentionally negative, in order to get higher views and engagement on their videos.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

Conti intentionally created a retirement fear index rather than a retirement anxiety index.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

That means the enormous stones were intentionally moved to the monument site by people.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

He had done everything Coach Dub asked him to do, even down to intentionally losing points during the match.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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