INTENTIONALLY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

intentionally

adverb

in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē

Definition of intentionally

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 The goal is not to try to intentionally suppress or react to negative thoughts and feelings. — Parents, 24 Aug. 2026 The Secret Service says criminals intentionally target locations with heavy EBT use. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The line between luxury hospitality and medical care is intentionally blurred. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026 When done intentionally, these can form good habits, break bad habits and incrementally move you toward your goals. — John Hall, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intentionally

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Havenith said deliberately wetting clothing can provide evaporative cooling, including for older adults who may not sweat as effectively.

— Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Meta Platforms — The Instagram and Facebook owner jumped 3% after the company and state attorneys general reached a settlement in a case that claimed Meta deliberately made its applications addictive for teenagers.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of deliberately

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The museum in the book is a purposely generic version of a recognizable major art museum like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
The company first disclosed in July that during a cybersecurity exam, a combination of its AI agents with internal safeguards purposely lowered escaped their testing environment through a previously unknown bug.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

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