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

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

Synonyms

• intentionally
• purposely

Examples of deliberately in a Sentence

deliberately chose to break the rules

Recent Examples on the Web

The risks around data leakage, confidentiality, and regulatory uncertainty mean adoption is deliberately slow. —Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

The casting deliberately spans India’s entertainment spectrum, mixing familiar television personalities like Arjun Bijlani and Kiku Sharda with digital stars like Dhanashree Verma and bold personalities like Kubbra Sait. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025

Undergraduate institutions have long promised America’s young people opportunities to learn in cloistered conditions that are deliberately curated, anachronistic, and unrepresentative of work and life outside the quad. —Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025

Dr Charlotte Wright, first author at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, said the team deliberately chose to study the species. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above