DELIBERATELY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

deliberately

adverb

di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē

Definition of deliberately

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 students have deliberately stayed away during protests from any topics that can prove to be divisive, and those include Serbia's plans for EU membership and traditionally friendly relations with Russia. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 When state legislatures draw congressional districts to deliberately favor one side or another, meaningful political competition moves to primary elections, in which relatively few voters participate. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Chief commercial officer Nathaniel Pieper said the airline deliberately accepted lower load factors—or seat occupancy—in exchange for higher revenue per passenger. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Hornby has grown Me+Em deliberately and steadily, with zero reliance on wholesale. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deliberately

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Seventy-one percent of Americans said states should not be allowed to draw congressional districts that intentionally favor one party, according to a recent YouGov poll.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
As part of the scheme, prosecutors allege, Heflin conspired with other companies and individuals to predetermine who would win certain business, at times submitting intentionally inflated bids to schools.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of intentionally

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While the citations described dangerous driving, the murder charges will require the prosecution to prove that Battiloro purposely caused the deaths, Bramnick said.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Ryu knows the real truth about Ken but keeps it to himself and has become a loner, a man purposely hiding from his past cooking up a new identity in the food world.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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