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.

Synonyms

• advisedly
• consciously
• deliberately
• designedly
• knowingly
• purposefully
• purposely
• purposively
• willfully
• wittingly

Examples of intentionally in a Sentence

the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions

Recent Examples on the Web

Without Tagovailoa, who has intentionally skipped the Dolphins’ team (11-on-11) work all offseason while his camp labors to get a multi-year extension done with the franchise, the offense has looked lackluster, with few exceptions. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024

Many people intentionally hide their online posts because they could be used against them by the party or its proxies. —Li Yuan, New York Times, 4 June 2024

Others of you could harness this transit in a professional setting, intentionally gathering with business associates or potential prospects for honest conversations. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024

Some have alleged that Israel is intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare. —Time Staff, TIME, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1673, in the meaning defined above