deliberately

adverb

de·​lib·​er·​ate·​ly di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē 

-ˈlib-rət-

: in a deliberate manner: such as

a

: with full awareness of what one is doing : in a way that is intended or planned

trying deliberately to mislead us

a deliberately harsh review

It's very clear, however, that organizations funded in part by the fossil fuel industry have deliberately tried to undermine the public's understanding of the scientific consensus by promoting a few skeptics.

—Joel Achenbach

b

: in a way that is not hurried : slowly and carefully

speaking clearly and deliberately

He moves deliberately, almost cautiously, and he speaks with the assurance of someone who is accustomed to being listened to.

—Alec Wilkinson

Synonyms

• advisedly
• consciously
• designedly
• intentionally
• knowingly
• purposefully
• purposely
• purposively
• willfully
• wittingly

Examples of deliberately in a Sentence

deliberately chose to break the rules

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, the only way to convince a U-boat commander to surface was to deliberately take a torpedo strike and play dead. —Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025

But on Honey Bunch, the Canadian filmmakers deliberately toned down the dark, bloody material of their first feature. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025

Having grown up Catholic in small-town Louisiana, Monique Maddox is devoutly and deliberately faithful, visibly involved in her church. —Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025

Despite the mountain of things, Ms. Valadez has deliberately left one big wall bare — for film projections. —Achy Obejas, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above