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deliberately

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de·lib·er·ate  (d-lbr-t)
adj.
1. Done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional: mistook the oversight for a deliberate insult.
2. Arising from or marked by careful consideration: a deliberate decision. See Synonyms at voluntary.
3. Unhurried in action, movement, or manner, as if trying to avoid error: moved at a deliberate pace. See Synonyms at slow.
v. (--rt) de·lib·er·at·ed, de·lib·er·at·ing, de·lib·er·ates
v.intr.
1. To think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made.
2. To consult with another or others in a process of reaching a decision.
v.tr.
To consider (a matter) carefully and often slowly, as by weighing alternatives.

[Latin dlbertus, past participle of dlberre, to consider, weigh : d-, de- + lbrre, to balance (from lbra, a balance, scales).]

de·liber·ate·ly adv.
de·liber·ate·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.deliberately - with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"
accidentally, unexpectedly, by chance, circumstantially - without advance planning; "they met accidentally"
unintentionally, accidentally - without intention; in an unintentional manner; "she hit him unintentionally"
2.deliberately - in a deliberate unhurried mannerdeliberately - in a deliberate unhurried manner; "she was working deliberately"

deliberately
Translations
deliberately [dɪˈlɪbərɪtlɪ] ADV
1. (= intentionally) → a propósito, deliberadamente; (with adj) [rude, misleading] → deliberadamente
2. (= cautiously) → prudentemente; (= slowly) → lentamente, pausadamente

deliberately [dɪˈlɪbərətli] adv
(= on purpose) → exprès, délibérément
She did it deliberately → Elle l'a fait exprès.
deliberately vague → délibérément vague
(= slowly) → posément

deliberately
adv
(= intentionally)bewusst, absichtlich; planvorsätzlich; it looks as if the blaze was started deliberatelyes sieht so aus, als sei der Brand vorsätzlich gelegt worden
(= cautiously, thoughtfully) actüberlegt; (= steadily) movebedächtig

deliberately [dɪˈlɪbrɪtlɪ] adv (intentionally) → deliberatamente, volutamente; (cautiously, slowly) → posatamente

deliberately بشكل متعمد úmyslně forsætligt absichtlich επίτηδες a propósito tahallaan délibérément promišljeno intenzionalmente 故意に 고의적으로 doelbewust med vilje umyślnie intencionalmente, propositalmente намеренно avsiktligt อย่างรอบคอบ kasıtlı olarak một cách cố tình 故意地


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