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.
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The team intentionally chose the name Syrax because several traits of the fictional dragon are reflected in the newly described lizard.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
A court has heard claims Meta intentionally hooked a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram, as the biggest legal challenge the social media platform has faced began on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“The entity’s failure is not a prerequisite for there to be a crime in intentionally misleading conduct,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Murrill did not, however, address the fact that the court vacated the deal because prosecutors intentionally withheld key information, according to court records.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
An elfin impulse possessed Nately and he moaned intentionally the next time there was a lull.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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