Synonyms of intentionally

intentionally

adverb

in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē 

as in deliberately

with full awareness of what one is doing

the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deliberately
• purposely
• purposefully
• willfully
• knowingly
• consciously
• voluntarily
• purposively
• on purpose
• designedly
• willingly
• wittingly
• advisedly
• calculatedly
• studiedly
• premeditatedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• accidentally
• unintentionally
• unwittingly
• incidentally
• randomly
• unknowingly
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intentionally

Defense attorney Mark McDonald said that the conclusions of the inquiry were tainted by errors at trial and accepting that Letby intentionally killed the children. — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Then Ditka blew up, telling him the film was intentionally left blank. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Kanarek reported this to her father, who sent Gray an e-mail suggesting that to intentionally misfeed Kanarek’s horses might be a crime. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Whether that’s through social media or a cultural moment, what leads to worldwide fashion fandom isn’t always intentionally thought out by a designer. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026