deliberately

adverb

di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē How to pronounce deliberately (audio)
Definition of deliberatelynext
as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing deliberately chose to break the rules

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Recent Examples of deliberately Here, things move a little more slowly and a lot more deliberately. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025 Democratic lawmakers accuse the DOGE initiative of deliberately sabotaging Social Security. — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Swatting calls are deliberately false reports intended to prompt a mass law enforcement response such as a SWAT team. — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for deliberately

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