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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That calling-out was quickly followed by a louder and nastier wave of disdain that people would dare suggest the ad was intentionally about race — or that everyone was being stupid for talking about jeans anyway.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Hill intentionally wrecked Aric Almirola last weekend and was handed a one-race suspension by NASCAR.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
The ship, known as the J.C. Ames, was used in the lumber trade before being intentionally destroyed in 1923.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In 2024, Arc’teryx updated its lineup of shells with the Gore-Tex ePE technology, a waterproof membrane without intentionally added per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and with half the thickness and lighter than previous membranes.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Hill intentionally wrecked Aric Almirola last weekend and was handed a one-race suspension by NASCAR.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
The ship, known as the J.C. Ames, was used in the lumber trade before being intentionally destroyed in 1923.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In 2024, Arc’teryx updated its lineup of shells with the Gore-Tex ePE technology, a waterproof membrane without intentionally added per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and with half the thickness and lighter than previous membranes.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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