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

This applies even in cases where the parties deliberately exclude VAT—including situations involving fraudulent intent or an attempt to conceal the transaction from tax authorities. —Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

Since escaping, Elisabeth has kept a deliberately low profile. —Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025

But when the government is being deliberately desecrated, disasters are all but guaranteed. —Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025

As far as anyone knows, these firings were not deliberately designed to derail American research in Antarctica. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above