intentionally
adverb
in·ten·tion·al·ly
in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē 
-ˈtench-nə-lē
: in an intentional manner : with awareness of what one is doing : purposely
an intentionally vague response
The witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions.
The test is intentionally designed to trick students.
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the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Baltimore then intentionally walked Ryan O'Hearn to bring up Yorke, who had entered as a pinch runner in the eighth.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Two outs later, Suter intentionally walked Julio Rodríguez.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The verdict last week against Meta and YouTube was the first time a jury found social media platforms liable for what plaintiff attorneys alleged was intentionally engineering addiction in minors with their products.
—Jennifer Elias,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intentionally
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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