deliberately
adverb
de·lib·er·ate·ly
di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē 
-ˈlib-rət-
: in a deliberate manner: such as
a
: with full awareness of what one is doing : in a way that is intended or planned
trying deliberately to mislead us
a deliberately harsh review
It's very clear, however, that organizations funded in part by the fossil fuel industry have deliberately tried to undermine the public's understanding of the scientific consensus by promoting a few skeptics.—
Joel Achenbach
Joel Achenbach
b
: in a way that is not hurried : slowly and carefully
speaking clearly and deliberately
He moves deliberately, almost cautiously, and he speaks with the assurance of someone who is accustomed to being listened to.—Alec Wilkinson
Alec WilkinsonExamples of deliberately in a Sentence
deliberately chose to break the rules
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This applies even in cases where the parties deliberately exclude VAT—including situations involving fraudulent intent or an attempt to conceal the transaction from tax authorities.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Since escaping, Elisabeth has kept a deliberately low profile.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
But when the government is being deliberately desecrated, disasters are all but guaranteed.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
As far as anyone knows, these firings were not deliberately designed to derail American research in Antarctica.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Since escaping, Elisabeth has kept a deliberately low profile.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
But when the government is being deliberately desecrated, disasters are all but guaranteed.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
As far as anyone knows, these firings were not deliberately designed to derail American research in Antarctica.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deliberately
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliberately. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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