deliberately

adverbcommon in dialogue

//dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li//
//dəˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li//

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

adverb

1
Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
He deliberately broke that, didn't he?
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.
2
Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.
After being called upon, he strode deliberately up to the blackboard.

Etymology

Etymology tree English deliberate Middle English -ly English -ly English deliberately From deliberate + -ly.

Forms

comparative: more deliberately
superlative: most deliberately

delia · A garment worn by noblemen of the Polish–Lithuanian…Delia · A female given name from Ancient Greek.deliberate · Done on purpose; intentional.

deliberately · Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

delicacy · The quality of being delicate.delicate · Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.delicious · Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.

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