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
Sieber's view of the winning institution is deliberately unspecific about the brand.
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Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Was the information deliberately withheld?
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
The silhouettes are deliberately timeless.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for deliberately
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Was the information deliberately withheld?
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
The silhouettes are deliberately timeless.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for deliberately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
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Aurora Fire Rescue says they are being investigated as intentionally set fires.
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In a 2024 podcast interview, Platner reportedly claimed that Kyle intentionally killed Iraqi civilians to inflate his sniper kill counts.
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The others purposely daw-dled on the short walk from Mathew Street to Whitechapel, stopping at both the two pubs that lay en route.
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Scrutiny into Miranda’s Rescue emerged last month after the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the facility in response to evidence uncovered by two local women that the owner of the rescue had allegedly purposely shot dogs on his property.
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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