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deliberatively

American  
[di-li-ber-uht-iv-lee, di-li-bruht-iv-lee] / dɪˈlɪ bər ət ɪv li, dɪˈlɪ brət ɪv li /

adverb

  1. in a deliberative way.

  2. in a careful, deliberate, considered way; deliberately.


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A senior U.S. official said the administration is moving deliberatively to ensure talks are substantive.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

Innovation is deliberatively non-participatory, driven by a small group seeking to rapidly and massively scale operations.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2024

"When you get your foot on the brake, you think about steering in a very different way ... sometimes you act a little bit more deliberatively, and I'm ready to do that," Barkin said.

From Reuters Nov. 4, 2022

Happily, there may be some hope for jumpers: Our work suggests that using training to target their biases can help people think more deliberatively.

From Scientific American Oct. 15, 2021

Mr. Bruce replied deliberatively that he was not sure he could leave the office.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science by Various

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