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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Throughout its full-scale invasion -- which began in February 2022 following eight years of lower-intensity cross-border Russian aggression -- Moscow has denied intentionally targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
Ali claimed that Guillory intentionally poked him in the eye and wants Sharif to take immediate action to remove him from his position on the commission.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Try intentionally noticing something neutral or mildly positive to stay positive and reduce conflict.
—Jennifer Moss, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Jothilingam’s projects are intentionally scalable, since the systems connected to his research and patents are designed for piecemeal installation.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025
Ali claimed that Guillory intentionally poked him in the eye and wants Sharif to take immediate action to remove him from his position on the commission.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Try intentionally noticing something neutral or mildly positive to stay positive and reduce conflict.
—Jennifer Moss, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Jothilingam’s projects are intentionally scalable, since the systems connected to his research and patents are designed for piecemeal installation.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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