deliberately
adverb
de·lib·er·ate·ly
di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē 
-ˈlib-rət-
: in a deliberate manner: such as
a
: with full awareness of what one is doing : in a way that is intended or planned
trying deliberately to mislead us
a deliberately harsh review
It's very clear, however, that organizations funded in part by the fossil fuel industry have deliberately tried to undermine the public's understanding of the scientific consensus by promoting a few skeptics.—
Joel Achenbach
Joel Achenbach
b
: in a way that is not hurried : slowly and carefully
speaking clearly and deliberately
He moves deliberately, almost cautiously, and he speaks with the assurance of someone who is accustomed to being listened to.—Alec Wilkinson
Alec Wilkinson
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Along the way, Godwin has slowly, deliberately built his career, playing shows, and drawing fans with his burly vocal and nuanced writing style.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2023
But Princess Washington, mayor pro tempore of Suisun City, said residents deliberately decided to protect open space and keep the area around Travis Air Force Base free of encroachment given its significance.
—Janie Har, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
Attorneys for the 55-year-old alleged in a new court filing that Rebecca Hill, Colleton County's Clerk of Court, engaged in intentional misconduct — deliberately violating a defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial before an impartial jury — to secure financial gain for herself.
—Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2023
There’s no Bluetooth or 2.4GHz wireless here — ZSA is deliberately wireful.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 5 Sep. 2023
The regime sees it as humiliating for Iran to potentially lose to Israel, so decides to eliminate any possibility of this happening by ordering Leila to either withdraw under a pretext, or deliberately throw a less politically fraught match, before reaching that stage in the contest.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
The event deliberately evoked the debates of the nineteen-seventies; two of the participants, David Baltimore and Paul Berg, had helped organize Asilomar.
—Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2023
Although no player will ever try to lose, players are smart enough to realize when an organization is deliberately tying one hand behind its back.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2023
On June 15, several transgender Pride flags were deliberately removed and damaged at the monument.
—Jay Valle, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2023
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2023
But Princess Washington, mayor pro tempore of Suisun City, said residents deliberately decided to protect open space and keep the area around Travis Air Force Base free of encroachment given its significance.
—Janie Har, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
Attorneys for the 55-year-old alleged in a new court filing that Rebecca Hill, Colleton County's Clerk of Court, engaged in intentional misconduct — deliberately violating a defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial before an impartial jury — to secure financial gain for herself.
—Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2023
There’s no Bluetooth or 2.4GHz wireless here — ZSA is deliberately wireful.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 5 Sep. 2023
The regime sees it as humiliating for Iran to potentially lose to Israel, so decides to eliminate any possibility of this happening by ordering Leila to either withdraw under a pretext, or deliberately throw a less politically fraught match, before reaching that stage in the contest.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
The event deliberately evoked the debates of the nineteen-seventies; two of the participants, David Baltimore and Paul Berg, had helped organize Asilomar.
—Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2023
Although no player will ever try to lose, players are smart enough to realize when an organization is deliberately tying one hand behind its back.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2023
On June 15, several transgender Pride flags were deliberately removed and damaged at the monument.
—Jay Valle, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of deliberately was
in the 15th century
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliberately. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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