as in deliberately
with full awareness of what one is doing
the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions
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Recent Examples of intentionally
All but one of them seems to understand that the global trading system was designed by Americans not only to foster the brotherhood of man but, even more intentionally, for the convenience and enrichment of American citizens.
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 8 July 2025
One team, obviously unaware of the injury, intentionally walked him.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The lawsuit, which alleged that some users intended to sign up solely for Prime Video, detailed an intentionally labyrinthine cancellation process requiring users intending to cancel their subscriptions to navigate a four-page, six-click, 15-option cancellation process.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
This means actively and intentionally making your contributions, value, and presence known.
—Jessica Chen, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 8 July 2025
One team, obviously unaware of the injury, intentionally walked him.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The lawsuit, which alleged that some users intended to sign up solely for Prime Video, detailed an intentionally labyrinthine cancellation process requiring users intending to cancel their subscriptions to navigate a four-page, six-click, 15-option cancellation process.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
This means actively and intentionally making your contributions, value, and presence known.
—Jessica Chen, CNBC, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for intentionally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentionally
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Meanwhile, the prospect that asteroid orbits may be deliberately changed for research and mining, or in the future, by habitation, has gained the attention of a student team from Imperial College London, the University of Santiago de Compostela and Cairo University.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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In the past few decades, riders have deliberately dropped time to avoid wearing the sponsor’s skinsuits.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 July 2025
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According to the publication, cameras are always considered in the making of the house — beds are built on platforms to stop players from hiding under them and doors purposely don’t open wide enough to shield players from the devices.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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In your experience, do people fidget to purposely get non-conclusive results?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentionally. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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