as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
the puzzle was designedly difficult to decipher
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Adverb
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Underneath, pair the oversized trench coat with the Automet Sweatpants and the Smeng Crewneck T-shirt, a combo that feels like loungewear but looks intentionally minimal once the coat is layered on top.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Ogles’ congressional campaigns have relied significantly on door knocking and financial support from Americans for Prosperity Action, intentionally keeping a lean campaign staff while relying on the group’s support.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Apply your strengths deliberately.—
Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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First of all, bail was set pretty thoughtfully and deliberately by the original judge who took the case on at $3 million.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Then again, the fan-favorite actor could be purposely playing coy as to the true nature of what the script states.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Severinsen wore purposely garish suits, turning himself into a character.—
Chris Almeida,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Designedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designedly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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