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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Talia Abbas, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2026
It was done very intentionally.
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Every detail of Canadian/American (and the slash here is intentionally indicating a romantic relationship versus a friend or co-worker vibe) civics was sillier than the last.
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One man was intentionally run over in the parking lot and died.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Talia Abbas, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2026
It was done very intentionally.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Every detail of Canadian/American (and the slash here is intentionally indicating a romantic relationship versus a friend or co-worker vibe) civics was sillier than the last.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
One man was intentionally run over in the parking lot and died.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intentionally
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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