Synonyms of intentionally

intentionally

adverb

in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē 

as in deliberately

with full awareness of what one is doing

the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deliberately
• purposely
• purposefully
• willfully
• knowingly
• consciously
• voluntarily
• purposively
• on purpose
• designedly
• willingly
• wittingly
• advisedly
• calculatedly
• studiedly
• premeditatedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• accidentally
• unintentionally
• unwittingly
• incidentally
• randomly
• unknowingly
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intentionally

The ongoing war in Ukraine, following the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, has led to multiple incidents in which drones either accidentally or intentionally strayed across the borders of European countries such as Romania. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Membership will be intentionally capped at a few hundred and offered by invitation after review by the Stableford team. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026

Plaintiffs also argued that the law does not cover claims concerning how companies have intentionally operated and designed their products. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

In each of the others, the model had been granted internet access either intentionally or inadvertently. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026