Definitions

deliberately

[dih-lib-er-it-lee] / dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt li /

ADVERB

intentionally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consciously knowingly pointedly purposely studiously voluntarily willfully

STRONG

advisedly

WEAK

after consideration apurpose by design calculatingly designed determinedly emphatically freely in cold blood independently meaningfully on purpose premeditatively prepensely purposively resolutely to that end with a view to with eyes wide open with malice aforethought without qualms wittingly

Antonyms

WEAK

indetermindedly unintentionally unwittingly

Example Sentences

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But it is also one the majority deliberately declines to answer in quantitative terms.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Both underdog sides were passive and deliberately so.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

He said the phrasing was deliberately cautious, "avoiding strong words like 'protest' or 'against'", but that the authorities nonetheless asked him to take it down.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Because these traces were found far beyond the reach of natural wildfires, the findings suggest that early humans were deliberately bringing naturally occurring fire into the cave and keeping it burning.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

I can’t tell you much about the counselor, because I deliberately and almost instantly blotted this experience out.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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