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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The film intentionally includes a white British friend, to reflect the reality of genuine cross-cultural friendships.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
During its time in the air, Super Heavy tested a landing configuration before it intentionally self-destructed upon landing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Throughout the six episodes, viewers are intentionally misled about which woman is more sympathetic, as the series flips back and forth between Cherry and Laura’s conflicting perspectives on the first months of a whirlwind romance between Daniel and Cherry.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Part of the overuse problem is that leaders use the term transformation to convey importance and urgency, even when the change is intentionally incremental or adaptive.
—Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
During its time in the air, Super Heavy tested a landing configuration before it intentionally self-destructed upon landing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Throughout the six episodes, viewers are intentionally misled about which woman is more sympathetic, as the series flips back and forth between Cherry and Laura’s conflicting perspectives on the first months of a whirlwind romance between Daniel and Cherry.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Part of the overuse problem is that leaders use the term transformation to convey importance and urgency, even when the change is intentionally incremental or adaptive.
—Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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