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 narrative is deliberately overwrought and overwritten. —Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

Officials said Roley deliberately set a brush fire on Canfield Mountain, near Coeur d’Alene to lure first responders into a deadly trap, according to the Associated Press. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025

Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said authorities believe the blaze was deliberately set to lure in firefighters. —Kirk Siegler, NPR, 30 June 2025

For now, this deceptive behavior only emerges when researchers deliberately stress-test the models with extreme scenarios. —Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above