intentionally

[ in-ten-shuh-nl-ee ]

adverb

1. on purpose; with conscious intent:

   Intentionally weakening standards is shortsighted and unethical to the extreme.

   The hives are constructed out of a light-colored wood finished in a color intentionally reminiscent of honey.

2. with deliberate consciousness or focus:

   Our hope is that people with opposing points of view will engage intentionally over coffee, or better yet, a meal together.

Other Word Forms

• sub·in·ten·tion·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intentionally¹

intentional ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

There can be no question that “intentionally marking people who are still living as dead” in the master file “is unheard of and improper,” Flick stated.

From Los Angeles Times

“The alleged facts of this case — where a mother is accused of intentionally taking the life of her young child — are profoundly tragic and deeply unsettling,” Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m going to space and thank you to everyone who got me here and I’ll see you in space,” she said in an intentionally vapid-sounding voice, repeating the word “space” numerous times.

From Los Angeles Times

Discrediting the armed forces and intentionally spreading fake news about the military became a crime in Russia within weeks of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

From BBC

A judge sanctioned state corrections officials for intentionally destroying evidence in that suit, writing that he “will not turn a blind eye to the Defendants’ blatant arrogance and flippant response to their legal obligations.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• deliberately
• willfully