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
Eligibility is intentionally broad, reaching both middle- and working-class households.
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Christopher P. Desanctis, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
But the prosecutor said the boy was killed intentionally on his birthday.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The veteran right-hander exited after intentionally walking Mike Trout to load the bases.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
However, for all the structural beauty of the swirling clouds of dust and gas, one key element was intentionally omitted — none of the images used in Project Hail Mary's credit sequence contained a single star.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Christopher P. Desanctis, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
But the prosecutor said the boy was killed intentionally on his birthday.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The veteran right-hander exited after intentionally walking Mike Trout to load the bases.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
However, for all the structural beauty of the swirling clouds of dust and gas, one key element was intentionally omitted — none of the images used in Project Hail Mary's credit sequence contained a single star.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentionally
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The central allegation in the Dallas County case is that Morris and Gateway Church benefitted financially from concealing the abuse of Clemishire, and that the church deliberately issued false statements about the circumstances after Clemishire came forward with the allegations.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Lumières would remain comparatively grounded, sometimes working in what could be called actualities, other times in deliberately fictional sequences.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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And, mail-in ballots are purposely designed for fraud.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In its complaint, the state accused Meta of purposely designing features like infinite scroll and auto-play for videos to keep kids hooked on the apps, leading them into depression, anxiety, and self-harm.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentionally. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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