as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
deliberately chose to break the rules
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Recent Examples of deliberately
The intricacies of that Pirandellian parlor game — the fun of figuring out what portion of this film’s moral and narrative faults belong to each of its three writer/directors — is only so much fun because of how deliberately Almodóvar is willing to assume some of the blame for himself.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Miller’s guitar work was often deliberately restrained, in quietly technical ways that gave certain songs an almost psychedelic feel.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
In a deliberately cheap-looking black-and-white faux-’50s horror movie, the comedy team of Tim & Eric (Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim) play nerdish mad scientists who capture and bring to their laboratory a dino-fish monster who looks like a chomping-jawed gill-man made of papier-mâché.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
In 1956, Britain and France went to war with Egypt over the Suez Canal, in coordination with Israel, deliberately concealing their plans from the Eisenhower administration.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Miller’s guitar work was often deliberately restrained, in quietly technical ways that gave certain songs an almost psychedelic feel.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
In a deliberately cheap-looking black-and-white faux-’50s horror movie, the comedy team of Tim & Eric (Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim) play nerdish mad scientists who capture and bring to their laboratory a dino-fish monster who looks like a chomping-jawed gill-man made of papier-mâché.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
In 1956, Britain and France went to war with Egypt over the Suez Canal, in coordination with Israel, deliberately concealing their plans from the Eisenhower administration.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
Adverb
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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For Nanos, much of the public criticism overlooks the realities of how complex criminal investigations unfold, especially when detectives are intentionally withholding information to protect the integrity of the case.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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But the videos are purposely lower production value than a traditional ad.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Democrats and protestors said the map purposely spreads Memphis' 64%-Black population into three majority-White districts.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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