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
Chicago was the setting for a fall 2024 skillshare intentionally held on the eve of the presidential election.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentionally
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The Tilly announcement struck many in the AI content community as deliberately provocative.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some Democrats who know Jeffries well dismiss the idea that Trump is deliberately cold-shouldering Jeffries.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
8 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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