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.

Synonyms

• deliberately
• purposely

Examples of intentionally in a Sentence

the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions

Recent Examples on the Web

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Officials said the woman intentionally collided with a semi-truck and tractor and then refused officers’ verbal commands when she was pulled over. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025

This question is accompanied by a large box to type in, that seems intentionally designed to elicit queries that are longer than just a simple keyword search. —Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 25 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1673, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intentionally

• conventionally
• dimensionally
• unintentionally