INDEX:
1. deliberately
2. deliberate
RELATED WORDS
opposite
↑ ACCIDENTALLY
see also
↑ INTEND/NOT INTEND
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1. deliberately
▷ deliberately /dɪˈlɪb ə rətli/ [adverb]
if you do something deliberately, you do it because you want to do it, and you hope it will have a particular result or effect :
▪ She left the letter there deliberately so that you’d see it.
▪ Police believe the fire was started deliberately.
▪ Rogers was dismissed from the army for deliberately disobeying an order.
▪ I think he was deliberately ignoring me.
▷ on purpose /ɒn ˈpɜːʳpəs/ [adverb] spoken
if you do something on purpose, you do it deliberately, for example in order to annoy people or to get an advantage for yourself - use this especially about things that are not very important :
▪ I spilled my drink on purpose -- I needed an excuse to leave the room.
▪ Will always pronounces my name wrong. Do you think he does it on purpose?
▪ Is he really that dumb or is he acting that way on purpose?
▷ intentionally /ɪnˈtenʃ ə nəli/ [adverb]
if you do something intentionally, you do it deliberately - use this especially about actions that are wrong or illegal :
▪ The jury had to decide whether he killed John Bishop intentionally or whether it was an accident.
▪ The mayor denied intentionally misleading the public and proclaimed his innocence.
▪ The article is intentionally provocative and looks likely to cause a stir.
▷ knowingly /ˈnəʊɪŋli/ [adverb]
if you knowingly do something wrong or illegal, you do it even though you know it is wrong :
▪ If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract they will be dismissed immediately.
▪ Stansfield would never have knowingly become involved in political espionage.
▷ consciously /ˈkɒnʃəsliǁˈkɑːn-/ [adverb]
if you do something consciously, you do it carefully and you think about it as you are doing it, especially because you know what the result of your actions might be :
▪ I don’t think she was consciously trying to hurt your feelings.
▪ Most school teachers do not consciously discriminate between their students.
▷ wilfully British /willfully American /ˈwɪlf ə li/ [adverb]
if you wilfully do something, you do it deliberately or do not try to stop it even though you know it is wrong or it will cause harm -- used especially in legal contexts :
▪ The mother could face a charge of wilfully neglecting her children.
▪ The defendants were convicted of wilfully promoting racial hatred.
▪ The new evidence was either not available or was willfully ignored.
▷ pointedly /ˈpɔɪntɪdli, ˈpɔɪntədli/ [adverb]
said or done in a way that will make other people notice you, especially to show them that you think they should do something :
▪ Miss Phillips looked at the clock pointedly and I realized that it was time for me to leave.
▪ The shopkeeper made a rude comment about shoplifters and looked pointedly at the boy standing next to me.
pointed [adjective]
▪ My father has been asking some pointed questions about how I spend my money.
▷ make a point of /ˌmeɪk ə ˈpɔɪnt ɒv/ [verb phrase]
to deliberately do something because you think it is important to do it, or because you want other people to notice that you have done it :
make a point of doing something
▪ Kramer made a point of looking very bored while the colonel was speaking.
▪ You should make a point of arriving fifteen minutes early at the office every morning -- show that you’re keen.
make a point of something
▪ ‘Did you complain about it?’ ‘Yes, I made a point of it.’
2. deliberate
▷ deliberate /dɪˈlɪb ə rɪt, dɪˈlɪb ə rət/ [adjective]
use this about things that you do or say deliberately :
deliberate attempt
▪ It was a deliberate attempt to prevent the truth from being known.
deliberate act of something
▪ FBI agents believe Thursday’s power failure was a deliberate act of sabotage.
quite deliberate
British
▪ He definitely meant to be rude -- it was quite deliberate.
▷ intentional /ɪnˈtenʃ ə nəl/ [adjective]
use this about things that you do or say deliberately, especially about things that are wrong or illegal :
▪ The damage was not intentional but I was still annoyed.
▪ The jury has to decide whether the killing was an intentional act.
▪ If their advertisements are shocking, this is entirely intentional.
▷ conscious /ˈkɒnʃəsǁˈkɑːn-/ [adjective only before noun]
conscious decision/effort/attempt etc
a decision, effort that you decide to make after thinking carefully about what the result would be :
▪ Julia made a conscious effort to appear unconcerned, even though she was very upset.
▪ Dylan’s latest record is a conscious attempt to break away from his old image and try out a new style.
▷ calculated /ˈkælkjɑleɪtɪd, ˈkælkjɑleɪtəd/ [adjective]
deliberately and carefully planned - use this about something that is morally wrong or dishonest :
▪ a calculated attempt to deceive the American public
▪ The cruelty with which Mengele’s orders were carried out was ruthless and calculated.
▪ Statements made by Mr. Lyman were just a calculated scare tactic designed to frighten consumers.
cold and calculated
deliberate and without any pity
▪ She got rid of her victims one by one, with cold and calculated precision.
▷ premeditated /priːˈmedɪteɪtəd, priːˈmedəteɪtədǁprɪ-/ [adjective]
a premeditated crime or act of violence is one that is deliberate and has been planned -- used especially in legal contexts :
▪ The defense claim that the killing was not premeditated.
▪ The maximum penalty for premeditated murder is death or life imprisonment.