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
Some, especially those who deliberately avoided Amazon, said they should have been asked for their consent.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Move deliberately, and respect will grow around you in time.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Its messaging is deliberately structured to project a sense of American support and hope toward Iranian protesters, while also attempting to reflect the breadth and diversity of protest activity rather than treating it episodically or selectively.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Both kept a deliberately low profile, arriving discreetly and leaving without attending the pub after-party in central London.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Move deliberately, and respect will grow around you in time.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Its messaging is deliberately structured to project a sense of American support and hope toward Iranian protesters, while also attempting to reflect the breadth and diversity of protest activity rather than treating it episodically or selectively.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Both kept a deliberately low profile, arriving discreetly and leaving without attending the pub after-party in central London.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
Adverb
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Dispatch audio obtained by PEOPLE confirmed that Kneeland’s girlfriend dialed 911, afraid that the football star would intentionally harm himself.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The city of Craig has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle claims brought by a man who suffered major injuries after a law enforcement officer intentionally plowed into him with an SUV.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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