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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Barnes made the first of two from the line and intentionally missed the second as Toronto won its third straight home meeting with the 76ers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Each Starlink satellite is built to last about five years before it is intentionally deorbited and burned up in the atmosphere.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Paffett-Lugassy said the interaction model stays deliberately minimal.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The spa The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne is a 30,000-square-foot retreat that feels deliberately removed from the energy of the rest of the resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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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“Designedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designedly. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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