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 new lawsuit filed by Baldoni accuses the New York Times of cherry-picking texts, stripping them of context and deliberately splicing them to mislead readers. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025

Suddenly the man in black turns around and lunges at the victim, appearing to deliberately push him onto the tracks with both hands outstretched. —Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024

Follow her lead and set a boundary by deliberately pausing before agreeing to anything that will add extra work to your plate. —Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024

In the News Paul Prine, former police chief of Mobile, Ala., filed a lawsuit against the town mayor, a local prosecutor and other officials for slander and libel while claiming that a city report revealing accusations of excessive force by officers had deliberately ruined his reputation. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above