How to Use intentionally in a Sentence

intentionally

adverb

• Missouri Baptist made the first free throw and intentionally missed the second, but the ball went out of bounds to WBC.
  — Todd Pearce, Arkansas Online, 4 Dec. 2022
• The freshman made the first free throw then intentionally missed the second, but Thompson came away with the rebound.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2023
• Nate Mayfield, who was intentionally walked to load the bases in the seventh, finished with two hits.
  — Skip Vaughn, al, 5 May 2023
• Freeman walked three times, Betts once and Ohtani – who also struck out twice – was intentionally put aboard in the eighth.
  — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
• Walter Wall said in the days leading up to the Oak fire that three separate fires were intentionally set in the Carstens Road area.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
• Elly De La Cruz was intentionally walked to load the bases.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
• Because this is an intentionally uneven haircut, the shortest pieces on the right side just hit the nape of her neck.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 15 Sep. 2023
• Punter missed his first free throw, then intentionally missed the second in hopes of a wild carom and 3-point attempt.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 4 Mar. 2023
• The Reaper was later intentionally flown into the Black Sea.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 4 May 2023
• The former speaker of the House denied intentionally hitting one of the members who voted to oust him.
  — CBS News, 19 Nov. 2023
• The second line suggested a non-painting artist, and the end of verse two intentionally avoided rhyming.
  — Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2023
• The island — which intentionally has a Viking feel — has five basic resources: brick, lumber, grain, wool and ore.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
• But Huey was in the on-deck circle Saturday morning in the bottom of the sixth inning of a tie game when Burmeister was intentionally walked, her third free pass of the game, with two outs.
  — Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023
• Some climbers will intentionally size down (maybe by several sizes) to get a super-snug fit.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 July 2024
• But the teachers unions intentionally misled the public by hyping the virus risks for children.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
• Then George grabbed a caroming rebound after Mitchell intentionally missed the last free throw.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2022
• But there is one thing that's intentionally missing: Wi-Fi.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2023
• Cooks smear the insides of a crusty, intentionally well-salted bolillo called a birote salado with refried beans and then stuff the roll with meat.
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
• This is the best range hood for smaller spaces because of its intentionally slim profile.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
• That suit, which was filed in March, claims that Orlando intentionally delayed the Truth Social deal and, as a result, should have his shares reduced.
  — William Turton, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
• With automatic runner Will Smith at second, Max Muncy was intentionally walked to open the bottom half of the 11th.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
• The charges accuse Ponds of intentionally stealing a drink, kicking a police officer on the left side of his head, and biting him on his inner thigh.
  — Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
• The 2,913-square-foot space is as warm, welcoming, intentionally authentic and as vibrant as its owner, who greets me with a hug.
  — Amanda Long, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
• On a long and desolate country road, a pair of officers (played by Emory Cohen and David Denman) intentionally knock him off the bike with their car.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
• Some business leaders feared Wu might intentionally keep them at bay to play to her progressive base.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• But in a healthy friendship, this is never done intentionally.
  — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 July 2024
• Many people intentionally hide their online posts because they could be used against them by the party or its proxies.
  — Li Yuan, New York Times, 4 June 2024
• The fire was set intentionally, the Decatur Fire Department said.
  — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
• But some are anonymous, with the identities of their authors either lost to time or intentionally obscured.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
• Her car's dash cam, which recorded footage of a gray Honda Sedan intentionally speeding up, cutting in front of her, and then backing into the front of her car to cause a rear-end collision on the Belt Parkway.
  — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024