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English Dictionary: deliberately by the DICT Development Group
2 results for deliberately
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
deliberately
adv
  1. with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"
    Synonym(s): intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by design
    Antonym(s): accidentally, by chance, circumstantially, unexpectedly, unintentionally
  2. in a deliberate unhurried manner; "she was working deliberately"
    Synonym(s): measuredly, deliberately
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Deliberately \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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