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Recent Examples of intentionally Chicago was the setting for a fall 2024 skillshare intentionally held on the eve of the presidential election. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025 At the same time, among the most striking findings was clear evidence of surface melting and a phenomenon known as the reverse waterfall effect, both of which were intentionally triggered during JET’s final operational pulses. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025 That requirement aimed to ensure that new laws would not discriminate against Black voters, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025 Witnesses at the Walmart observed the suspect intentionally run over a Walmart employee, according to police. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intentionally
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Adverb
  • The Tilly announcement struck many in the AI content community as deliberately provocative.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Some Democrats who know Jeffries well dismiss the idea that Trump is deliberately cold-shouldering Jeffries.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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