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
What remains is a question of how deliberately the 21st century chooses to deal with it.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Iran has been deliberately targeting AI investments in the Persian Gulf states.
—Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
Information Minister Neth Pheaktra accused the Thai military of relying on false information to justify incursions and of deliberately damaging the temple.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
It was developed deliberately with no sense of reality to the architecture, the MSI noted.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Iran has been deliberately targeting AI investments in the Persian Gulf states.
—Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
Information Minister Neth Pheaktra accused the Thai military of relying on false information to justify incursions and of deliberately damaging the temple.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
It was developed deliberately with no sense of reality to the architecture, the MSI noted.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
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Allegheny County said South Park intentionally keeps its herd small, and sometimes individual bison are traded with zoos and wildlife preserves to keep the herd genetics healthy and diverse.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The term refers to trees or shrubs that have not been planted intentionally, but instead have been seeded by wind, birds or animals.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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And, mail-in ballots are purposely designed for fraud.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In its complaint, the state accused Meta of purposely designing features like infinite scroll and auto-play for videos to keep kids hooked on the apps, leading them into depression, anxiety, and self-harm.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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