as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
deliberately chose to break the rules
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Recent Examples of deliberately
Prosecutors accused him of deliberately starting three fires within a single hour in the city of Highland.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The memo also contradicted Mr. Kent’s premise, in the March 24 email, that Venezuela’s government was deliberately sending migrants to the United States, bad actors or otherwise.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 May 2025
According to the sheriff's office, at least one of the metal bars shielding the plumbing appeared to have been deliberately cut with a tool.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
RiRi deliberately highlights her baby bump with this dress: the cutouts and knot details at the side emphasize it perfectly.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 20 May 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The memo also contradicted Mr. Kent’s premise, in the March 24 email, that Venezuela’s government was deliberately sending migrants to the United States, bad actors or otherwise.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 May 2025
According to the sheriff's office, at least one of the metal bars shielding the plumbing appeared to have been deliberately cut with a tool.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
RiRi deliberately highlights her baby bump with this dress: the cutouts and knot details at the side emphasize it perfectly.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately
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Were officials intentionally looking the other way?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The fact is, all companies have a culture, whether it is created intentionally and clearly articulated or not.—
Michele Herlein,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Well, that and Sam Bennett then fighting Andrei Svechnikov, who had purposely thumped Sergei Bobrovsky’s head back in Game 1.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Those with information may call the Spectrum tip line at 833-404-8477. Google Fiber lines in the area were also purposely cut, and a police report was filed, a company representative said.—
Maddie Carr,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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