as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
the puzzle was designedly difficult to decipher
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Flores seeks evidence to further his claim that the league and several teams intentionally discriminated against him, and the coach has insisted his legal team gain access to personal devices of league and team employees for discovery purposes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026 -
The nervous system is the foundation that every other aspect of training is built on, and when athletes learn to train it intentionally, the results show up across sleep, readiness, and resilience.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The school has opted to proceed deliberately with the search and consider other candidates, while not ruling out Yormark by any means.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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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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“Designedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designedly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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