Meaning of DELIBERATELY
| Pronunciation: | | dul'iburutlee
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- [adv] with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"
- [adv] in a deliberate unhurried manner; "she was working deliberately"
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| | Synonyms: | | advisedly, by choice, by design, designedly, intentionally, measuredly, on purpose, purposely |
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| | Antonyms: | | accidentally, by chance, circumstantially, unexpectedly, unintentionally | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \De*lib"er*ate*ly\, adv.
With careful consideration, or deliberation; circumspectly;
warily; not hastily or rashly; slowly; as, a purpose
deliberately formed.
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| | Related Terms: | | advisedly, by design, calculatedly, calculatingly, cautiously, circumspectly, consciously, contemplatedly, crawlingly, creepingly, designedly, dilatorily, easily, falteringly, gently, haltingly, idly, in cold blood, in low gear, in march time, in slow motion, in slow tempo, indolently, intentionally, knowingly, lackadaisically, languidly, languorously, leisurely, limpingly, lingeringly, loiteringly, meditatedly, moderately, on purpose, pointedly, pokily, pokingly, premeditatedly, purposefully, purposely, purposively, relaxedly, reluctantly, resolutely, slow, slowly, sluggishly, tardily, tarryingly, tentatively, under easy sail, unhurriedly, voluntarily, willfully, with agonizing slowness, with deliberation, with full intent, with intent, with malice aforethought, with purpose, wittingly |
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