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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Leaders must intentionally nurture the kind of work environments capable of activating the opportunities and benefits from this multi-faceted workforce.
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Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The viral video fits into a long tradition of balance and durability demonstrations in robotics, where engineers intentionally shove or destabilize machines to showcase their recovery systems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Additionally, planning early helps avoid impulse buying and allows time to work through gift lists thoughtfully and intentionally.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
About a month after the incident Harkins is accused of, two Cybertrucks and a pair of charging stations were damaged by a fire that authorities also allege was set intentionally.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The viral video fits into a long tradition of balance and durability demonstrations in robotics, where engineers intentionally shove or destabilize machines to showcase their recovery systems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Additionally, planning early helps avoid impulse buying and allows time to work through gift lists thoughtfully and intentionally.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
About a month after the incident Harkins is accused of, two Cybertrucks and a pair of charging stations were damaged by a fire that authorities also allege was set intentionally.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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