deliberate
adjective
verb (used with object), de·lib·er·at·ed, de·lib·er·at·ing.
verb (used without object), de·lib·er·at·ed, de·lib·er·at·ing.
Origin of deliberate
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Related Words for deliberately
voluntarily, knowingly, purposely, consciously, willfully, pointedly, studiously, advisedly, emphatically, freely, independently, resolutely, designed, determinedly, meaningfully, wittinglyExamples from the Web for deliberately
Contemporary Examples of deliberately
He alleges that a third boy, aged 10 or 11, was deliberately hit by a car and killed by a member of the pedophile network in 1979.
Patrons eat their cannoli slowly and deliberately, dabbing the powdered sugar on their plates with licked fingers.
Nonetheless, Turing killed himself on June 7, 1954, in a deliberately prepared way, by eating a cyanide-laced apple.
He refused to be drawn on whether the authors might be guilty of a deliberately deception.
Second, penalties need to be increased for lying or deliberately withholding relevant requested information from Congress.
Historical Examples of deliberately
Mike had deliberately interposed his body between Allis and the doorway.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
Deliberately he withdrew his attention from the unessentials.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
He was right: he shot as deliberately as he ever did at the butts.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
She spoke coldly and deliberately, "It's not a question of hurry," she replied.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
Of course, Martin had not meant to disappoint her, nor deliberately hurt her.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius