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

Viruses might escape from a lab, or be intentionally released, and kill thousands or millions of people. — Doni Bloomfield, STAT, 21 July 2026

Fenced in and barred from foraging, fishing, hunting, and farming, Indigenous peoples were intentionally cut off from the calorie-rich landscapes that had fed them for millennia. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

When done well, this can create room for people to move up the value chain, but only if organizations intentionally redesign roles, performance metrics, and career paths around this new reality. — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026

Prosecutors, meanwhile, contend Clancy intentionally planned the killings and was not acting under the effects of a psychotic break, according to the AP. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026