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
Many people who deliberately decline vaccination for their families are also skeptical of seeking medical care in general, or of public-health officials investigating outbreaks.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Researchers examined potential insider actions, such as leaving access hatches open or deliberately blocking cooling pathways.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google’s YouTube — deliberately addict and harm children.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The overall feel is calm, self-contained, and deliberately low-key—an easy place to settle into the slower rhythm of Tulum.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Researchers examined potential insider actions, such as leaving access hatches open or deliberately blocking cooling pathways.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google’s YouTube — deliberately addict and harm children.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The overall feel is calm, self-contained, and deliberately low-key—an easy place to settle into the slower rhythm of Tulum.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
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Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2026
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As a piano man tinkers in the corner, tables of Europeans switching effortlessly between languages and wearing outfits that seem intentionally packed for cocktail hour sip martinis and nibble olives.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Kiyan purposely keeps his circle small.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Arizona state law mandates drivers can't purposely bypass going through a stop sign or stoplight, according to ARS 28-651.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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