deliberately

[dih-lib-er-it-lee]

adverb

1. on purpose; with clear intent.

   Is this just bad journalism, or an attempt to deliberately mislead the public?

2. with careful thought or consideration.

   The board is committed to moving deliberately on this important initiative.

3. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of deliberately¹

deliberate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

It's in part because the government is very deliberately making its arguments against Reform, not their traditional Conservative rivals.

From BBC

Republicans are deliberately lying about the Affordable Care Act subsidies, particularly Vice President Vance’s false claim that Democrats want “free healthcare for illegals” when undocumented immigrants are explicitly ineligible for federally paid ACA benefits.

From Los Angeles Times

When Conti hackers attacked the Irish Health Service in 2021 they too gave their antidote away for free claiming not to have deliberately targeted hospitals.

From BBC

Police investigating the fire in Lerchenau said they believed a residential building was deliberately set alight as part of a family dispute.

From BBC

A couple murdered their three-year-old daughter by deliberately starving her over many months, a court has heard.

From BBC

Related Words

• consciously 
• knowingly www.thesaurus.com
• pointedly 
• purposely 
• studiously www.thesaurus.com
• voluntarily 
• willfully