DELIBERATELY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

deliberately

adverb

di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē

Definition of deliberately next

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 There was a sense that the people in charge of the operation were incompetent or, worse, deliberately prevaricating. —

Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026 The builders demonstrated a rudimentary understanding of engineering, deliberately placing each bone to exploit its natural geometry. —

Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 The most radical, countercultural, genuinely subversive act in business today is to deliberately go slow. —

Big Think, 1 May 2026 Bryl’s answer is deliberately personal. —

Jordan French, USA Today, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deliberately

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberately

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Even so, the target demographic remains intentionally domestic.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 May 2026
As in the games, the violence is intentionally over-the-top and cartoony, never aiming to even remotely approach realistic.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2026