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
Not waiting for the quarterly business review, but spending time — deliberately, structurally — on the front lines of the processes where AI is being applied.
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Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Reservoir operators expect some water storage bodies to run dry, and some are also deliberately moving water to other parts of their systems to reduce the amount that will be lost to evaporation.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 June 2026
At a press event, the company's Eastern Europe managing director Michał Leman admitted the route number was selected quite deliberately.
—Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Those qualities are built deliberately through process, self-awareness and consistent effort over time.
—Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Reservoir operators expect some water storage bodies to run dry, and some are also deliberately moving water to other parts of their systems to reduce the amount that will be lost to evaporation.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 June 2026
At a press event, the company's Eastern Europe managing director Michał Leman admitted the route number was selected quite deliberately.
—Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Those qualities are built deliberately through process, self-awareness and consistent effort over time.
—Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
Adverb
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After Trout was intentionally walked to load the bases, Grissom hit a sacrifice fly.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Bodine believes organizations need to think more intentionally about how AI systems reflect the promises companies make to customers and employees alike.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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To be clear, there is no evidence White is trying to purposely undermine Caitlin Clark.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The former Super Bowl-winning coach is one of the most respected men in the NASCAR garage, and few would purposely criticize him.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2026
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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