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| Main Entry: |
intentionally
 [in-ten-shuh-nl] 
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | purposely |
| Synonyms: | deliberately, designedly, in cold blood, willfully |
| Antonyms: | accidentally, unintentionally |
| Main Entry: | expressly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | purposely |
| Synonyms: | especially, exactly, in specie, intentionally, on purpose, particularly, precisely, specially, specifically |
| Main Entry: | freely |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without restriction |
| Synonyms: | advisedly, as you please, at one's discretion, at one's pleasure, at will, candidly, deliberately, designedly, fancy-free, frankly, intentionally, of one's own accord, of one's own free will, openly, plainly, purposely, spontaneously, unchallenged, unreservedly, voluntarily, willingly, without hindrance, without prompting, without reserve, without restraint, without urging |
| Antonyms: | bound, limited |
Example Sentences
- Note: the first fifteen seconds or so of the film are intentionally dark.
- They did not turn on their headlights intentionally to show the location of the convoy.
- First, the military can't intentionally target civilians.
| Main Entry: | on purpose |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | done of one's own free will |
| Synonyms: | after consideration, by design, calculatingly, consciously, deliberately, designed, freely, in cold blood, intentionally, knowingly, of one's own free will, premeditatedly, premeditatively, purposefully, purposely, purposively, voluntarily, willfully, with eyes wide open, with full intent, wittingly |
| Main Entry: | voluntarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | of one's own free will |
| Synonyms: | at one's discretion, by choice, by preference, deliberately, freely, intentionally, of one's own accord, on one's own, on one's own initiative, optionally, spontaneously, willingly, with all one's heart, without being asked, without prompting |
| Antonyms: | forced, involuntarily, obligatory |
| Main Entry: | in cold blood |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in an unemotional manner |
| Synonyms: | calculatedly, callously, coldheartedly, coldly, cruelly, deliberately, dispassionately, heartlessly, indifferently, intentionally, premeditatedly, ruthlessly, unemotionally, unfeelingly, with full intent |
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