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

In the Season 5 finale, June was deliberately hit and run over by a car bearing the Gilead symbol. —Abigail Lee, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025

Related article Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide by ‘deliberately’ restricting water in Gaza A Warrant Officer in the Armored Corps described Palestinians being shot for trying to pick khubeiza or mallow, an edible plant. —Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025

Some dev shops may deliberately underbid to win contracts, only to later overestimate remaining work to increase revenue. —Hirohisa Yamada, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

That came after President Donald Trump shared on Truth Social a fan video that claimed the president is deliberately tanking the stock market, with the endorsement of the legendary investor. —Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above