deliberately

adverb

de·​lib·​er·​ate·​ly di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē 

-ˈlib-rət-

: in a deliberate manner: such as

a

: with full awareness of what one is doing : in a way that is intended or planned

trying deliberately to mislead us

a deliberately harsh review

It's very clear, however, that organizations funded in part by the fossil fuel industry have deliberately tried to undermine the public's understanding of the scientific consensus by promoting a few skeptics.

—Joel Achenbach

b

: in a way that is not hurried : slowly and carefully

speaking clearly and deliberately

He moves deliberately, almost cautiously, and he speaks with the assurance of someone who is accustomed to being listened to.

—Alec Wilkinson

Synonyms of deliberately

• intentionally
• purposely

Examples of deliberately in a Sentence

deliberately chose to break the rules

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, iron pyrite is not native to Barnham, which suggests that early humans deliberately collected it to start fires. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025

Meanwhile, Marcy Lewis, 75, of Madeira, Ohio, had been wanting a robot vacuum cleaner and deliberately chose a knock-off. —Kevin Williams, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025

Others are pointedly political or deliberately provocative, all aimed at catching the president’s eye for a chance to ask a question. —Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025

Amisi accused Kenya’s government of deliberately side-stepping public participation to push the agreement through. —Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English deliberatly "with due consideration," from deliberate deliberate entry 2 + -ly -ly entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above