intentionally
adverb
in·ten·tion·al·ly
in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē 
-ˈtench-nə-lē
: in an intentional manner : with awareness of what one is doing : purposely
an intentionally vague response
The witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions.
The test is intentionally designed to trick students.
Examples of intentionally in a Sentence
the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Unlike last year’s blue carpet, this year’s carpet appeared intentionally forgotten by time with grass creeping up the steps.
—Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
The biggest decline was in prescribed burns, the low-grade fires intentionally set to clear dense underbrush, helping reduce the intensity of future wildfires.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 4 May 2026
How can anyone intentionally take medicine that forces you to need diaper?
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for intentionally
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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