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.
Examples of intentionally in a Sentence
the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions
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To see an artist from as far away as Japan empathize with the miners’ struggle and intentionally incorporate that, alongside the beautiful Welsh landscape, into a film was incredible.
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Reaching every voter data broker or people-search site on your own is nearly impossible, and most make the process intentionally difficult.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Mettang explains that the exterior of the Phantom was kept intentionally understated so as not to distract from the interior.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Smallpox, malaria, chickenpox, influenza, and yellow fever all came thanks to Columbus and his men, but not intentionally.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Reaching every voter data broker or people-search site on your own is nearly impossible, and most make the process intentionally difficult.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Mettang explains that the exterior of the Phantom was kept intentionally understated so as not to distract from the interior.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Smallpox, malaria, chickenpox, influenza, and yellow fever all came thanks to Columbus and his men, but not intentionally.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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