as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
deliberately chose to break the rules
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Recent Examples of deliberately
Instead, Braverman seems to be roving in search of the source of Kaufman’s appeal: Why did fans want to watch someone who was so often deliberately off-putting and exasperating?
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Instead of embracing drama, Miller Ink deliberately maintains a low profile, allowing their clients to move forward with dignity intact.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
These forces deliberately distort Russia's position, trying to disrupt any steps toward dialogue, sparing neither means nor resources.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
One example: In 2013, in the post-recession, the University of Chicago deliberately increased its debt while peer institutions, including Harvard, lowered theirs.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Instead of embracing drama, Miller Ink deliberately maintains a low profile, allowing their clients to move forward with dignity intact.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
These forces deliberately distort Russia's position, trying to disrupt any steps toward dialogue, sparing neither means nor resources.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
One example: In 2013, in the post-recession, the University of Chicago deliberately increased its debt while peer institutions, including Harvard, lowered theirs.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deliberately
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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