intentionally

[ in-ten-shuh-nl-ee ]

/ ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl i /

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adverb

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.

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.

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Origin of intentionally

intentional + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM intentionally

sub·in·ten·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby intentionally

intentional, intentional community, intentional fallacy, intentional foul, intentionality, intentionally, intentioned, intention movement, intently, inter, Interac

How to use intentionally in a sentence

The low numbers were partially intentional, with the museums capping attendance and operating on a reduced schedule.
Smithsonian, National Gallery to close as coronavirus cases spike|Peggy McGlone, Sebastian Smee|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
Kumar said we should be intentional about how we interact with others, and we shouldn’t let fears of awkwardness dictate how we communicate.
Texting all day? You’ll feel happier if you pick up the phone and chat.|Jill Suttie|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
The agency has the power to fine businesses $2,500 for each violation of the CPRA or $7,500 for what it deems are “intentional violations” or those that involve minors.
Prop 24 — the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act — passed by voters. Here’s what publishers need know|Lara O'Reilly|November 5, 2020|Digiday
Second, those who were left out by intentional policy choices — namely, the spouses and children of undocumented immigrants and approximately 2 million inmates of prisons and jails.
Millions Still Haven’t Gotten Stimulus Checks, Including Many Who Need Them Most|by Lydia DePillis|October 30, 2020|ProPublica

The Governing Board and I celebrate the growth and change we have made as a college and remain committed to this intentional work.
Southwestern College Continues Tackling Its Issues Head-On|Kindred Murillo|October 22, 2020|Voice of San Diego
“Lying is intentionally, intentionally misleading someone, all right,” he told Newsmax.
After Torture Report, Our Moral Authority As a Nation Is Gone|Nick Gillespie|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The marketing for the film was designed to intentionally mislead viewers into believing that it was based on a true story.
Here’s Why Your Favorite Horror Movies Are So Left-Wing|Asawin Suebsaeng|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have intentionally kept Pomplamoose very light and fun.
Viral Video Pioneers: How Pomplamoose is Turning YouTube Stardom Into a Sustainable Profession|Oliver Jones|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That a few white and Western-trained doctors have intentionally used disease to harm Africans in the past.
The Fear That Killed Eight Ebola Workers|Abby Haglage|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are people who intentionally stoke the flames of hate against our community.
13 Years After 9/11, Anti-Muslim Bigotry Is Worse Than Ever|Dean Obeidallah|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though monuments may be moved intentionally or by natural causes, they can be more trusted in the long run of things.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
To cease living together for the time fixed by statute is not desertion unless this was done intentionally.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
If an inventor intentionally conceals facts or misleads the public by an erroneous description, his patent is void.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
But death—the taking of life—was a selective process, intentionally executed, the result a foreseen conclusion.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Needless to add that this is ambitious confectioner's verse, intentionally nonsensical.
Cyrano de Bergerac|Edmond Rostand