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
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
Alec WilkinsonExamples of deliberately in a Sentence
deliberately chose to break the rules
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
In preparing for the audition, Spacek claims to have deliberately arrived to read for the role all disheveled.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
At the same time, Platner has suggested that opponents, both Republican and Democrat, have deliberately bypassed the possibility of individual evolution and human transformation in an attempt to destroy his campaign.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
This is why so many great writers swear by deliberately messy first passes.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deliberately
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliberately. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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