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
There was a sense that the people in charge of the operation were incompetent or, worse, deliberately prevaricating.
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Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
The builders demonstrated a rudimentary understanding of engineering, deliberately placing each bone to exploit its natural geometry.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The most radical, countercultural, genuinely subversive act in business today is to deliberately go slow.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Bryl’s answer is deliberately personal.
—Jordan French, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
The builders demonstrated a rudimentary understanding of engineering, deliberately placing each bone to exploit its natural geometry.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The most radical, countercultural, genuinely subversive act in business today is to deliberately go slow.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Bryl’s answer is deliberately personal.
—Jordan French, USA Today, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for deliberately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
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Colorado is the only state in the country where someone who kills due to extreme recklessness receives the same sentence — life without parole — as someone who kills intentionally and after deliberation.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Sometimes acronyms are purposely devised to reinforce a message.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Are companies purposely purchasing broadcast time so that their commercials are repeated like that?—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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