How to Use deliberately in a Sentence

deliberately

adverb
  • There is no direct evidence YouTube deliberately did not show the interview, which remains available and appears in search results.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The good ones do it deliberately, the not-so-good ones less so.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
  • On the next take, according to the suit, Goth deliberately kicked him in the head with her boot.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
  • And Reynolds deliberately chose to place it where folks can access it for free.
    Adrienne Gibbs, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Knowing how unique the design of the dress was, Hilary deliberately chose to keep the rest of the look modern yet classic.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Move slowly and deliberately when close to a rattlesnake and back away to a safe distance.
    Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Proponents said the 2019 ban was deliberately strict in the hopes of sparking a court challenge to Roe.
    Dallas News, 25 June 2022
  • Asghari keeps the details of the next eight years deliberately hazy.
    Avery Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
  • In 1882, the Mary Celeste once again became a ghost ship, this time deliberately.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2023
  • Read was accused of deliberately running him over and leaving the scene, while the defense claimed she was being framed by the cops.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024
  • The messaging from the top of the organization was that the team would cast a wide net and move deliberately in searching for a new coach.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
  • Instead, the league moved deliberately, testing the new rules in its minor leagues while trying to get the players’ union on board.
    Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The board also delved into why the decision to deliberately vent and burn the vinyl chloride was flawed.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 June 2024
  • Make sure to move through each rep slowly and deliberately.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Bay windows are now cozy alcoves to cocoon in, with a chaise longue deliberately placed to admire the Bay of Cannes from all angles.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2023
  • Make sure to move deliberately through each step to reap all its benefits.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Cups of beer were being passed around, some sipped, some deliberately spilled in honor of Pachamama.
    Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Such scenes become moving, even when the events behind them are deliberately no more than sketched out.
    Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Chastain hit the gas on the final lap and deliberately smashed his car into the wall, using the energy to speed past his rivals.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
  • There are a few deliberately visible mirrors in the set design, which are made of two-way glass so that cameras can look into the room.
    Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 31 May 2024
  • But things take a turn – Nina, the wife, starts deliberately making messes for Millie to clean and tells strange lies about her daughter.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The ends of the two logs had been deliberately shaped to have large notches that could be fitted together like the wooden building toys Lincoln Logs.
    Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Flood Control deliberately doesn’t go this far into the cave during the summer to avoid bothering the bat colony.
    Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The names of these voices are Cosmic, Breeze, Explore, and Rio, all of which are deliberately gender-neutral.
    WIRED, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The more concerning issue is adulteration, in which lead is deliberately added to the spice.
    Hannah Singleton, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
  • This deliberately shoddy level of finish is one source of the tension in Reaves’ sculptures, most of which have a junkiness that’s hard to take.
    Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2023
  • There is no precedent for a Prime Minister having been found to have deliberately misled the House.
    Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 15 June 2023
  • This movie deliberately announced itself as the next coming for rom-coms, and Will [Gluck] and team are shooting for a theatrical release, so that was all part of it.
    Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023
  • The date was deliberately chosen by the partisan liberators to eclipse the memory of the March on Rome.
    Colleen Barry, ajc, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The captivating mash-up of supernatural horror and human betrayal is deliberately paced, well acted all around, and enjoyably stark narratively and visually.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024

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