as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
deliberately chose to break the rules
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Until recently, this was thought to be the extent of their contributions — until researchers observed anemonefish deliberately feeding their hosts.
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The ultra-luxurious arm of Ritz-Carlton has grown very deliberately—each property offers seclusion by keeping room count down on large parcels of land set in nature.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, a digital cable connecting Taiwan with South Korea, Japan, China and the United States was damaged, and Taiwanese authorities said that a Chinese ship may have dragged its anchor across the cable, either accidentally or deliberately.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The human cost of deliberately prolonging the war was immense.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The ultra-luxurious arm of Ritz-Carlton has grown very deliberately—each property offers seclusion by keeping room count down on large parcels of land set in nature.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, a digital cable connecting Taiwan with South Korea, Japan, China and the United States was damaged, and Taiwanese authorities said that a Chinese ship may have dragged its anchor across the cable, either accidentally or deliberately.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The human cost of deliberately prolonging the war was immense.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Deliberately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberately. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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