deliberately

adverb

de·​lib·​er·​ate·​ly di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē 

-ˈlib-rət-

: in a deliberate manner: such as

a

: with full awareness of what one is doing : in a way that is intended or planned

trying deliberately to mislead us

a deliberately harsh review

It's very clear, however, that organizations funded in part by the fossil fuel industry have deliberately tried to undermine the public's understanding of the scientific consensus by promoting a few skeptics.

—Joel Achenbach

b

: in a way that is not hurried : slowly and carefully

speaking clearly and deliberately

He moves deliberately, almost cautiously, and he speaks with the assurance of someone who is accustomed to being listened to.

—Alec Wilkinson

Synonyms

• advisedly
• consciously
• designedly
• intentionally
• knowingly
• purposefully
• purposely
• purposively
• willfully
• wittingly

Examples of deliberately in a Sentence

deliberately chose to break the rules

Recent Examples on the Web

There are no big jump scares, the atmosphere is deliberately mundane, and the mood is more melancholic than terrifying. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025

But then, footage from her own surveillance cameras shows the kids deliberately taunting her, shaking their butts in her direction. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025

Unfortunately for Reed, Harris's orders required him to betray his commanding officer by deliberately obstructing an investigation into the Klingons' abduction of chief medical officer Dr Phlox. —Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025

In deliberately weaponizing her body, Nosferatu’s Ellen becomes her own hero. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above