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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This flexibility in the rules was created intentionally, according to the 75 Hard website.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 9 July 2025
And with Williams’s departure, the bridge between product innovation and executive leadership has been intentionally dismantled.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The complaint alleges that Jiminez intentionally hit Jorge Uribe, 53, who was driving his motorcycle in the carpool lane on Interstate 805 in Chula Vista, and then fled the scene.
—Terry Castleman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Animal cruelty constitutes intentionally inflicting pain on an animal for several reasons, but often excludes the purposes of experimentation.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 9 July 2025
And with Williams’s departure, the bridge between product innovation and executive leadership has been intentionally dismantled.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The complaint alleges that Jiminez intentionally hit Jorge Uribe, 53, who was driving his motorcycle in the carpool lane on Interstate 805 in Chula Vista, and then fled the scene.
—Terry Castleman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Animal cruelty constitutes intentionally inflicting pain on an animal for several reasons, but often excludes the purposes of experimentation.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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