Deliberately
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Deliberately is an adverb meaning Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
Meaning
Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
More Meanings
- Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.
Example Sentences
He deliberately broke that, didn't he?
After being called upon, he strode deliberately up to the blackboard.
Major funding for this book was made possible by deliberately starving a family of four in Tennessee.
“As a result, OCR found that the district’s pattern of inconsistent responses to reports it received of sexual harassment – infrequently responding under Title IX or not responding at all – rose to the level that the district’s response to some families’ sexual harassment reports was deliberately indifferent to students’ civil rights,” a news release from DOE reads.
Synonyms for deliberately
Depending on context, synonyms include intentionally, purposely, measuredly, advisedly, designedly.
Antonyms for deliberately
Common opposites include unexpectedly, unintentionally, accidentally, circumstantially.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include advisedly, purposely, intentionally, designedly, measuredly, wilful.
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