Synonyms

deliberately

American

[dih-lib-er-it-lee] / dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt li /

adverb

on purpose; with clear intent.

Is this just bad journalism, or an attempt to deliberately mislead the public?
with careful thought or consideration.

The board is committed to moving deliberately on this important initiative.
in a calm and unhurried way.

He was careful to move slowly and deliberately so as not to scare them off.

Other Word Forms

nondeliberately adverb
overdeliberately adverb
predeliberately adverb
quasi-deliberately adverb
undeliberately adverb

Etymology

Origin of deliberately

deliberate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Now the co-founder and CEO of data-analytics startup Hex Technologies, McCardel has deliberately chosen not to utilize FDEs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

He deliberately came to the protest in veteran gear because he believes visibility matters right now.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

A "dark" vessel -- usually a tanker or cargo carrier -- deliberately disables or manipulates transponders in a bid to go undetected by public tracking systems like Kpler's MarineTraffic.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“When it comes to the South Caucasus, it almost seems like Trump is deliberately tweaking the Russians,” said Samuel Charap, a senior political scientist at Rand, a defense think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

For one, I was deliberately standing behind home plate.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

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