intentionally
adverb
in·ten·tion·al·ly
in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē 
-ˈtench-nə-lē
: in an intentional manner : with awareness of what one is doing : purposely
an intentionally vague response
The witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions.
The test is intentionally designed to trick students.
Examples of intentionally in a Sentence
the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions
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Polk intentionally ran on a one-term platform with ambitions to seize territory from Mexico and seize the Oregon Country — a populist platform at the time.
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Firefighters said all four fires at the historic school were intentionally set and nobody was hurt.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Polk intentionally ran on a one-term platform with ambitions to seize territory from Mexico and seize the Oregon Country — a populist platform at the time.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Firefighters said all four fires at the historic school were intentionally set and nobody was hurt.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
The yearning, mystery, and excitement that romance brings is conveyed intentionally and meticulously through the designer’s cuts and patterns.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intentionally
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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