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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Rogers: The internet is a very weird place and the thing is, it deliberately ignores nuance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Deng deliberately kept term limits vague at the top, Pei noted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Because Golding’s account of his death was so deliberately confounding, I wasn’t sure what happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Roberto Sanchez, locked in a neck-and-neck contest with conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, struck a deliberately cautious tone when asked about the often bruising US leader.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It stands there for a moment before slowly and deliberately ripping in half.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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