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Deliberately
/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/
Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
📖 Definitions of "Deliberately"
adverb
- 1
Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
"He deliberately broke that, didn't he?"
- 2
Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.
"After being called upon, he strode deliberately up to the blackboard."
🔄 Synonyms of "Deliberately"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| intentionally | In an intentional manner; on purpose. |
| purposely | On purpose; intentionally. |
| measuredly | In a measured fashion. |
| by design | a 1982 Canadian comedy-drama film. |
| advisedly | With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing. |
| on purpose | the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Clint Black. |
| designedly | By design; intentionally; according to plan. |
| by choice | with intention; in an intentional manner |
↔️ Antonyms of "Deliberately"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unexpectedly | In an unexpected manner. |
| unintentionally | Without meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally. |
| accidentally | Unintentionally. |
| circumstantially | In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally. |
| by chance | without advance planning |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deliberately"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| advisedly | With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing. |
| purposely | On purpose; intentionally. |
| intentionally | In an intentional manner; on purpose. |
| designedly | By design; intentionally; according to plan. |
| by design | a 1982 Canadian comedy-drama film. |
| measuredly | In a measured fashion. |
| by choice | with intention; in an intentional manner |
| on purpose | the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Clint Black. |
| wilful | Intentional; deliberate. |
| intentionalnoun | Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily. |
| wittingly | in a witting manner, intentionally, on purpose. |
| purposefully | In a purposeful (“intentional”) manner: intentionally, on purpose, purposely, deliberately. |
| purposively | In a purposive manner. |
| consciously | In a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally. |
| knowingly | With knowledge of all relevant facts. |
| purposenoun | The end for which something is done, is made or exists. |
| prudently | In a prudent manner. |
| sensibly | In a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense. |
| consciousnoun | Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active. |
| expressly | In an express or explicit manner; in a clear or specific manner. |
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