Synonyms of deliberately

deliberately

adverb

di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē 

as in intentionally

with full awareness of what one is doing

deliberately chose to break the rules

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentionally
• purposely
• purposefully
• consciously
• willfully
• knowingly
• voluntarily
• purposively
• designedly
• on purpose
• advisedly
• willingly
• wittingly
• calculatedly
• studiedly
• premeditatedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• accidentally
• unwittingly
• unintentionally
• incidentally
• randomly
• unknowingly
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deliberately

The first is deliberately short and lands beneath Haaland’s centre of mass, essentially the point around which his weight is balanced. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms and hides these harms from the public. — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Many analysts today argue that China deliberately pushed down the price of rare earths to beat out foreign competition. — Gloria Xiong, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors have claimed that Lindsay deliberately killed her children. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026