deliberately
adverb
de·lib·er·ate·ly
di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē 
-ˈlib-rət-
: in a deliberate manner: such as
a
: with full awareness of what one is doing : in a way that is intended or planned
trying deliberately to mislead us
a deliberately harsh review
It's very clear, however, that organizations funded in part by the fossil fuel industry have deliberately tried to undermine the public's understanding of the scientific consensus by promoting a few skeptics.—
Joel Achenbach
Joel Achenbach
b
: in a way that is not hurried : slowly and carefully
speaking clearly and deliberately
He moves deliberately, almost cautiously, and he speaks with the assurance of someone who is accustomed to being listened to.—Alec Wilkinson
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Or consider the Aquanauts for 2024, which deliberately push against the norms of the integrated bracelet watch category, here offered in cool blue-grays and paired with denim.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
House Republicans argued that Mayorkas violated the constitution by deliberately refusing to enforce border security laws.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Frequently, influencers said their videos were deliberately flattening important context around tax law.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Israel maintains there is no limit on the amount of food or humanitarian aid that can enter Gaza, but aid agencies accuse it of deliberately restricting deliveries.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Analysts said Netanyahu is acting deliberately to antagonize the Biden administration as a distraction from a war that, aside from nearly obliterating large parts of the Gaza Strip, has taken an enormous economic and psychological toll domestically.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The Justice Department also charges that Apple deliberately lessened the quality and security of cross-platform messaging so users would stick with iPhones rather than buy cheaper Android phones.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
Leaning into learning and deliberately making time and space for it in your teams can help reduce your skills gap while improving the retention of your people.
—Jakub Lamik, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Analysts and human rights groups say the military’s indiscriminate use of airstrikes and artillery are deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and are not necessarily motivated by retaking territory.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
House Republicans argued that Mayorkas violated the constitution by deliberately refusing to enforce border security laws.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Frequently, influencers said their videos were deliberately flattening important context around tax law.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Israel maintains there is no limit on the amount of food or humanitarian aid that can enter Gaza, but aid agencies accuse it of deliberately restricting deliveries.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Analysts said Netanyahu is acting deliberately to antagonize the Biden administration as a distraction from a war that, aside from nearly obliterating large parts of the Gaza Strip, has taken an enormous economic and psychological toll domestically.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The Justice Department also charges that Apple deliberately lessened the quality and security of cross-platform messaging so users would stick with iPhones rather than buy cheaper Android phones.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
Leaning into learning and deliberately making time and space for it in your teams can help reduce your skills gap while improving the retention of your people.
—Jakub Lamik, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Analysts and human rights groups say the military’s indiscriminate use of airstrikes and artillery are deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and are not necessarily motivated by retaking territory.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliberately. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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