deliberately

«deliberately» in Mova's school dictionary: On purpose; meaning to do it, not by accident — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (deliberately); adjective deliberate

meaning for a pupil

1) On purpose; meaning to do it, not by accident. tree →

2) Slowly and carefully (He spoke deliberately). tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, stories and fairness: «He broke it deliberately» or «by accident?» changes the blame. In sport: a deliberate foul. Formal synonym: intentionally.

examples

• She deliberately left the door open for the cat. tree →
• He didn't break the vase deliberately; it was an accident. tree →
• The player deliberately tripped his opponent. tree →
• The teacher spoke slowly and deliberately. tree →
• Someone deliberately started the fire. tree →
• I deliberately chose the hardest puzzle. tree →
• Knowing this, the Indian deliberately steered the horse right above the city, in order that his revenge for his unjust imprisonment might be all the quicker and sweeter. tree →

note

Opposite: accidentally, by accident. Adjective: deliberate (dih-LIB-er-it); verb deliberate (dih-LIB-er-ate) means think carefully before deciding.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «deliberately» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.