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

The warheads could have been struck accidentally by drones or missiles—or deliberately attacked or stolen. —William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024

Oakley is one of two dogs who were deliberately dumped during an outing with their dog trainer, leaving their family devastated. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

While it is generally assumed that consciousness in humans — or, say, octopuses — arose by accident, humans are actively tinkering with AI in a way deliberately intended to mimic the very characteristics associated with consciousness. —Saul Elbein, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024

There is no direct evidence YouTube deliberately did not show the interview, which remains available and appears in search results. —Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above