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

• intentionally
• purposely

Examples of deliberately in a Sentence

deliberately chose to break the rules

Recent Examples on the Web

Their erasure was not only physical but historical, deliberately left out of textbooks and maps. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025

From painting it on her hand before concerts to deliberately using it as an Easter egg in her album rollouts, Swift has a big reputation for keeping 13 at the heart of her legacy. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025

In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday in California federal court, the studio alleges Shaun Gray deliberately hid his role in penning key scenes, with the aim of asserting claims for idea theft and seeking joint ownership of the screenplay. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025

SpaceX is protesting Virginia’s $613 million plan to expand high-speed internet access, accusing the state of deliberately denying a larger slice of the subsidies to Starlink. —PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above