EGAVE

deliberately

About 10.93 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

advisedly purposely intentionally designedly by design measuredly by choice on purpose wilful intentional

Often followed by

to and set chosen or made avoided designed planned

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