as in deliberately
with full awareness of what one is doing
the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions
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Recent Examples of intentionally
With three bedrooms, three baths, and thoughtful details such as an EV-ready garage, this 2,500-square-foot home is not just striking in its design, it’s intentionally crafted for a lifestyle defined by comfort and connection to nature.
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
And some intentionally seek out conventional labels.
—Molly Langmuir, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
The White Sox, who led 2-1, then intentionally walked Aaron Judge, bringing Cody Bellinger up with runners on the corners and two outs.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Powered by People, Not Just Precedent Raines’s model is intentionally different.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
And some intentionally seek out conventional labels.
—Molly Langmuir, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
The White Sox, who led 2-1, then intentionally walked Aaron Judge, bringing Cody Bellinger up with runners on the corners and two outs.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Powered by People, Not Just Precedent Raines’s model is intentionally different.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentionally
Adverb
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City police said the blast before dawn in northern Munich at a residential building, which had been deliberately set on fire, appeared connected to a domestic dispute.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Program officials set a two-year path to mass production following test completion, with full Taiwan manufacture and target unit costs in the low hundreds of thousands USD, deliberately priced for salvo fire.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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One day, calling kids up to get pizza for a class lunch, the teacher repeatedly and purposely bungled her name.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the camera almost seems to purposely tilt up to reveal the second exit sign above her head, as if to call attention to it.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentionally. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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