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
Political and aid leaders are reacting to a report by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz in which several Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and officers said they were ordered to deliberately fire on Palestinians at aid distribution sites in Gaza.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
And second, a 2008 incident in Singapore, in which Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. said he was asked by his team to deliberately crash to allow his teammate, Alonso, to gain position during the safety car period as other cars made pit stops for gas, led to an embarrassing scandal.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 June 2025
The brightness and color reproduction are lackluster, almost as if Acer deliberately found the most middling budget screen possible.
—PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
The ones that help clients think clearly, move deliberately and prepare for the rebound.
—Marc Cooper, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
And second, a 2008 incident in Singapore, in which Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. said he was asked by his team to deliberately crash to allow his teammate, Alonso, to gain position during the safety car period as other cars made pit stops for gas, led to an embarrassing scandal.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 June 2025
The brightness and color reproduction are lackluster, almost as if Acer deliberately found the most middling budget screen possible.
—PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
The ones that help clients think clearly, move deliberately and prepare for the rebound.
—Marc Cooper, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
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Pieces in the collection include signature polos, above-the-knee shorts intentionally designed for ease and wearability, in addition to the Egun Pant, which features a wide-leg silhouette crafted from patchwork Aso-Oke. Head to magnumman.com to shop Magnum Man’s latest collection.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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It’s internally hosted, completely separate from production systems and intentionally dumbed down for safety.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Advertisement Hamas has accused Israeli leaders of purposely delaying a deal.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 June 2025
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Reubens had purposely foregrounded his alter ego Pee Wee and hid himself from the public spotlight, making appearances on TV shows like The Tonight Show with David Letterman as the character.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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