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
Law altered his physical appearance but deliberately chose to use his own voice, rather than donning a thick Russian accent, to embody a young Putin.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
But over the past several months, that type of fragile progress has been deliberately rolled back.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
The blowup led to speculation that Vance had deliberately set up Zelenskyy for public ridicule.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Credit should also go to whoever scouted and dressed the deliberately dreary locations used, a selection of bare concrete architecture in what looks like the cheating side of every town.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
But over the past several months, that type of fragile progress has been deliberately rolled back.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
The blowup led to speculation that Vance had deliberately set up Zelenskyy for public ridicule.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Credit should also go to whoever scouted and dressed the deliberately dreary locations used, a selection of bare concrete architecture in what looks like the cheating side of every town.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
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Underneath, pair the oversized trench coat with the Automet Sweatpants and the Smeng Crewneck T-shirt, a combo that feels like loungewear but looks intentionally minimal once the coat is layered on top.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ogles’ congressional campaigns have relied significantly on door knocking and financial support from Americans for Prosperity Action, intentionally keeping a lean campaign staff while relying on the group’s support.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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The new 12-night journey will launch in the summer of 2027 aboard the company's ice-breaking Le Commandant Charcot ship and is purposely designed to meet demand for a shorter cruise that still celebrates polar exploration, Ponant shared with Travel + Leisure.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Mile Elam, who had made the trip to West Tennessee from Bella Vista, Arkansas, purposely sat in a back row of the news conference as not to draw attention to himself.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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