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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Examples of intentionally in a Sentence
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Ahead of the meeting, Kolb accused Marshall of intentionally misleading the community in tweets about a community meeting that was slated for Thursday.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
The Justice Department is investigating whether some private equity companies may have intentionally withheld information in previous mergers, a senior official said Wednesday.
—Leah Nylen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Parents are increasingly confronted with evidence that sites like Instagram and TikTok intentionally try to hook their children.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
That suit, which was filed in March, claims that Orlando intentionally delayed the Truth Social deal and, as a result, should have his shares reduced.
—William Turton, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Leading an experiment that was intentionally kept under the radar to minimize public backlash, the team started up a high-powered spraying machine and shot microscopic salt aerosol particles hundreds of feet into the morning air.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
That’s not always a given with the responses produced by large language models, sometimes intentionally; Google has intentionally kept Gemini from answering questions related to the 2024 US election.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
The hole was dug intentionally, according to the study, and the animals were placed inside but without significant care.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
The streaming experience of 2024 should be clearly defined, with each app offering a slate that looks at least somewhat intentionally curated.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
The Justice Department is investigating whether some private equity companies may have intentionally withheld information in previous mergers, a senior official said Wednesday.
—Leah Nylen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Parents are increasingly confronted with evidence that sites like Instagram and TikTok intentionally try to hook their children.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
That suit, which was filed in March, claims that Orlando intentionally delayed the Truth Social deal and, as a result, should have his shares reduced.
—William Turton, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Leading an experiment that was intentionally kept under the radar to minimize public backlash, the team started up a high-powered spraying machine and shot microscopic salt aerosol particles hundreds of feet into the morning air.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
That’s not always a given with the responses produced by large language models, sometimes intentionally; Google has intentionally kept Gemini from answering questions related to the 2024 US election.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
The hole was dug intentionally, according to the study, and the animals were placed inside but without significant care.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
The streaming experience of 2024 should be clearly defined, with each app offering a slate that looks at least somewhat intentionally curated.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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