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
That term was used deliberately, though any effort to suspend habeas corpus would spark legal challenges questioning whether the country was facing an invasion, let alone presenting extraordinary threats to public safety.
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
These soils would have been deliberately brought in from another area.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
The league deliberately marketed to their target audience, given the understanding that mothers are often the ones who sign off on a player’s participation in the sport.
—Essence, 9 May 2025
Some Reddit users suggested Facebook deliberately keeps it tied to the main app to maintain usage metrics.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
These soils would have been deliberately brought in from another area.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
The league deliberately marketed to their target audience, given the understanding that mothers are often the ones who sign off on a player’s participation in the sport.
—Essence, 9 May 2025
Some Reddit users suggested Facebook deliberately keeps it tied to the main app to maintain usage metrics.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
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Left in to try and soak up some more outs for an overworked bullpen, Banda gave up a single and walked two (one intentionally) to load the bases again in the sixth inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 May 2025
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The dot can also appear if someone has activated the camera intentionally during a cyberattack, for example using spyware.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Stealth mode, known best in the gaming industry, is about not being noticed, or purposely being secretive, until deciding when or if to become more visible.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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No other governor would purposely alienate the families of 70,000 kids.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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