deliberately

[ dih-lib-er-it-lee ]

/ dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt li /

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adverb

on purpose; with clear intent: Is this just bad journalism, or an attempt to deliberately mislead the public?

with careful thought or consideration: The board is committed to moving deliberately on this important initiative.

in a calm and unhurried way: He was careful to move slowly and deliberately so as not to scare them off.

Origin of deliberately

deliberate + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM deliberately

non·de·lib·er·ate·ly, adverbo·ver·de·lib·er·ate·ly, adverbpre·de·lib·er·ate·ly, adverbqua·si-de·lib·er·ate·ly, adverb

un·de·lib·er·ate·ly, adverb

Words nearby deliberately

deli, Delia, Delian, Delian League, deliberate, deliberately, deliberation, deliberative, Delibes, delicacy, delicate

Example sentences from the Web for deliberately

Patrons eat their cannoli slowly and deliberately, dabbing the powdered sugar on their plates with licked fingers.
De Robertis, a New York Great, Bids Farewell|Lizzie Crocker|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nonetheless, Turing killed himself on June 7, 1954, in a deliberately prepared way, by eating a cyanide-laced apple.
The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero|Clive Irving|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He refused to be drawn on whether the authors might be guilty of a deliberately deception.
Is ‘The Lost Gospel’ Book a Fraud?|Nico Hines|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Second, penalties need to be increased for lying or deliberately withholding relevant requested information from Congress.
George W. Bush’s Puzzling WMD Coverup|Rick Santorum, Pete Hoekstra|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“The language on the ballot is deceptive and deliberately so,” says Herron.
Tennessee Voters Face a Loaded Abortion Question|Eleanor Clift|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I deliberately asked him to dine with me last night in London.
The Diva's Ruby|F. Marion Crawford
Coldly and deliberately Michael after dinner rang the bell of Drake's house.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
How could he deliberately become the scapegoat of so many crimes to which he had been an utter stranger?
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
Stankevitch wrote that not deliberately, but persistently, the Committee was dealing death-blows to the Government.
The Russian Turmoil|Anton Ivanovich Denikin
The schooner had had measles on board, and the six prisoners had been deliberately exposed to it.
South Sea Tales|Jack London