deliberately

dɪˈlɪbərətli

Definition

Definition of deliberately - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

by choiceintentionally, on purpose

He deliberately ignored my question.?

intentionally

purposely

carefullyin a careful, unhurried manner

She spoke deliberately, choosing her words with care..

intentionally

purposefully

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Origin of deliberately

Latin, deliberare (to consider)

Terms with deliberately included in their meaning

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lie to

deception

deliberately say something untrue to someone

ignoring

adj.

overlook

deliberately overlooking or dismissing something

strike

hit forcefully

hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon

pay no attention

disregard

ignore something deliberately or consciously

take time

leisure

spend time deliberately or leisurely

quitting

general action

the act of deliberately stopping something

bait

behavior

deliberately annoy or taunt someone

mysterious

adj.

mystery

deliberately secretive or enigmatic

Examples of deliberately in a sentence

They deliberately chose a remote location.
He moved deliberately through the crowd.
The artist deliberately placed each stroke on the canvas.

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French:intentionnellement, avec soin, ...
German:absichtlich, bedächtig, ...
Italian:intenzionalmente, ...
Spanish:deliberadamente, cuidadosamente, ...
Portuguese:deliberadamente, cuidadosamente, ...
Chinese:故意地, 小心翼翼地, ...
Japanese:故意に, 慎重に, ...
Arabic:عَمْداً, بِتَأَنٍّ, ...
Hebrew:בְּכַוָּנָה, לְאַט וּבִזְהִירוּת, ...
Russian:намеренно, тщательно, ...
Ukrainian:умисно, ретельно, ...
Hindi:जानबूझकर, विचारपूर्वक, ...
Bengali:ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে, মন্থরভাবে, ...
Catalan:deliberadament, pausadament, ...
Czech:úmyslně, rozvážně, ...
Danish:med vilje, omhyggeligt, ...
Dutch:opzettelijk, zorgvuldig, ...
Greek:σκόπιμα, προσεκτικά, ...
Hungarian:szándékosan, megfontoltan, ...
Khmer:ដោយចេតនា, ដោយសម្រិតសម្រាំង, ...
Korean:고의로, 신중하게, ...
Persian:عمداً, با تأنی, ...
Polish:celowo, starannie, ...
Portuguese (BR):deliberadamente, cuidadosamente, ...
Romanian:intenționat, cu atenție, ...
Swedish:avsiktligt, omsorgsfullt, ...
Thai:อย่างจงใจ, อย่างรอบคอบ, ...
Turkish:kasıtlı olarak, dikkatlice, ...
Vietnamese:cố ý, chậm rãi, ...

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