intentionally
Americanadverb
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on purpose; with conscious intent.
Intentionally weakening standards is shortsighted and unethical to the extreme.
The hives are constructed out of a light-colored wood finished in a color intentionally reminiscent of honey.
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with deliberate consciousness or focus.
Our hope is that people with opposing points of view will engage intentionally over coffee, or better yet, a meal together.
Other Word Forms
- subintentionally adverb
Etymology
Origin of intentionally
Example Sentences
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The surtitles intentionally refrain from translating much of what he says, leaving the audience to rely on his loony spoken tone and loony tunes to carry meaning.
From Los Angeles Times
There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.
From MarketWatch
In a landmark case in the US on Wednesday, a jury found two social media giants had intentionally built addictive algorithms that harmed young people's mental health.
From BBC
Three personal injury lawsuits have been filed on behalf of elite bobsledders who claim officials intentionally concealed evidence that the sport causes brain injuries.
From Los Angeles Times
If you're a parent, you may have felt somewhat validated by the US court ruling that Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed the mental health of a young woman.
From BBC
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