deliberately
Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
Example
“He deliberately broke that, didn't he?”
Other meanings
Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.
“After being called upon, he strode deliberately up to the blackboard.”
Related words
- on purpose
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “deliberately” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.