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
In Colorado, the punishment for creating a risk of death is the same as intentionally causing someone's death after deliberation.
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
In the new study, published on Wednesday in Scientific Reports, University of Cambridge biological anthropologist Sylvain Lemoine and his team report observing the macaques intentionally eating soil, dirt and clay—a practice known as geophagy.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Granny included fabrics made with Soorty’s Second Life brand of recycled cotton with some blended with hemp for intentionally irregular textures.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Starting and Growing Small Giambrone’s roster for 2026 is intentionally on the smaller side.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
In the new study, published on Wednesday in Scientific Reports, University of Cambridge biological anthropologist Sylvain Lemoine and his team report observing the macaques intentionally eating soil, dirt and clay—a practice known as geophagy.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Granny included fabrics made with Soorty’s Second Life brand of recycled cotton with some blended with hemp for intentionally irregular textures.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Starting and Growing Small Giambrone’s roster for 2026 is intentionally on the smaller side.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentionally
Adverb
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The idea of food apartheid forces us to zoom out and consider how many systems are deliberately built to work against certain consumers based on race and geography.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Are companies purposely purchasing broadcast time so that their commercials are repeated like that?—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pitchers like Jimmy Herget, Chase Dollander and Senzatela have been purposely scheduled for multiple innings, with the hope that late-game relievers won’t be toast in August.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentionally. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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