INTENTIONALLY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

intentionally

adverb

in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē

Definition of intentionally

as in deliberately

with full awareness of what one is doing the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions

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Recent Examples of intentionally His return this preseason was intentionally low-key, sliding onto the roster of the last-place Kings (22-60 last season) without much fanfare. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Fielder intentionally stays away from relitigating the Theranos scandal, but does so just enough to introduce doubt in the minds of the audience about whether Elizabeth actually lied about the capabilities of the Theranos technology. — Tyler Shultz, STAT, 19 Oct. 2026 Anthropic says the available transcript suggests Claude was generating example content rather than intentionally trying to mislead law enforcement. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 This offers a potential route toward recyclable electronics and temporary devices that can be intentionally dismantled after use, reducing electronic waste and potentially providing a means of physically destroying sensitive information. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intentionally

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The Gibson family, for their part, has never accepted that Sidney and Patrick deliberately set out on an untethered flight.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Think smoky eyes, deeper hues, crimped hair and deliberately imperfect textures.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliberately

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While the citations described dangerous driving, the murder charges will require the prosecution to prove that Battiloro purposely caused the deaths, Bramnick said.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Ryu knows the real truth about Ken but keeps it to himself and has become a loner, a man purposely hiding from his past cooking up a new identity in the food world.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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