deliberately
About 10.93 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adverb Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
He deliberately broke that, didn't he?
- 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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