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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Senior officers did not intentionally mislead the committee over AI generated intelligence, but demonstrated a "remarkable lack of professional curiosity", said the report.
From BBC
They then intentionally reorganized the components within the SNA in several different configurations.
From Science Daily
“Putting structure around family support allows retirees to give intentionally and confidently rather than reactively and helps ensure that generosity strengthens the plan instead of undermining it.”
From MarketWatch
Each subject and approach is an ongoing concern left intentionally open-ended, and never contained within a single project, title or grouping.
From Los Angeles Times
Reform said John Roddy was expelled from the party after it "came to the party's attention that he aimed to intentionally damage the interests of Reform UK".
From BBC
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