American English pronunciation
How to pronounce deliberately
IPA transcription: [dɪ'lɪbɚətli]
Pronunciation variants: [dɪ'lɪbɚətli][dɪ'lɪbɹətli]
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Adverb
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with intention; in an intentional manner
“he used that word intentionally”
“I did this by choice”
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in a deliberate unhurried manner
“she was working deliberately”
Usage examples
- They deliberately created a hostile environment
- Deliberately, this arrangement is very different from that of most human languages.
- They were however convinced that Gordon was deliberately trying to 'disgust them into' leaving.
- Did you deliberately spit on Max Felerski?
- In portraying Gigan, Satsuma deliberately emphasized the character's destructive personality.
- Despite this explanation, Anna suspects that the orphanage deliberately killed and hid the children.
- From there, it escaped or was deliberately released into the wild.
- The appearance of the angel is deliberately pure.
- The Royal Air Force deliberately set aside certain squadrons for pilots from particular countries.
- It is seen as deliberately provocative and intimidating.