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 Words From

• sub·in·ten·tion·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intentionally¹

intentional ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

A woman who died after falling from a moving van had acted intentionally, an inquest has heard.

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Bentancur also said sorry to Son, who said he would "not mean to ever intentionally say something offensive".

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Nkasi says he has intentionally taken a manual and creative approach to using AI in his music, primarily using it to generate samples.

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It says the NYPD, coordinating with the agencies, also detained members of Malcolm X's security team days before the shooting and intentionally removed their officers from inside the ballroom where he was shot.

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"I understand the idea of intentionally seeking out rejection to lose the fear of it," she says.

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Related Words

• deliberately
• willfully