Synonyms of deliberately

deliberately

adverb

di-ˈli-bə-rət-lē 

as in intentionally

with full awareness of what one is doing

deliberately chose to break the rules

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentionally
• purposely
• purposefully
• consciously
• willfully
• knowingly
• voluntarily
• purposively
• designedly
• on purpose
• advisedly
• willingly
• wittingly
• calculatedly
• studiedly
• premeditatedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• accidentally
• unwittingly
• unintentionally
• incidentally
• randomly
• unknowingly
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Examples of deliberately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Musk himself claims to be critical of disinformation and propaganda, but readily shares baseless rumors and even news-story mockups that have been deliberately fabricated. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024

Regardless of the game’s quality, the deliberately profit-minded release model cheapens the spirit of the series, and is a practice that feels wholly antithetical to Life is Strange’s ethos. —Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024

While Norma Desmond evokes all things Old Hollywood glitz, Scherzinger says the looks for this new production are surprisingly stripped-back—and deliberately so. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024

This is probably because, while plants and animals only come ashore on distant islands by chance, humans colonize them deliberately. —Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024