Deliberately

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

Definitions of deliberately

adverb in a careful and intentional way; on purpose

Example Sentences

A1 She deliberately left her keys at home.

A2 He deliberately chose the wrong answer on the test.

B1 The company deliberately misled investors about their financial situation.

B2 The politician deliberately avoided answering the question.

C1 The artist deliberately incorporated political themes into her work.

C2 The detective deliberately planted false evidence to throw off the investigation.

Examples of deliberately in a Sentence

formal The suspect deliberately tampered with the evidence to cover up his crime.

informal She deliberately ignored my texts because she was mad at me.

slang He deliberately ghosted me after our date, what a jerk.

figurative The artist deliberately left the painting unfinished to evoke a sense of mystery.

Grammatical Forms of deliberately

• past tense: deliberated
• plural: deliberately
• comparative: more deliberately
• superlative: most deliberately
• present tense: deliberately
• future tense: will deliberately
• perfect tense: have deliberately
• continuous tense: deliberately
• singular: deliberately
• positive degree: deliberate
• infinitive: to deliberate
• gerund: deliberating
• participle: deliberating

Origin and Evolution of deliberately

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'deliberately' originated from the Latin word 'deliberatim', which is the adverbial form of 'deliberatus' meaning 'considered carefully'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'deliberately' has retained its original meaning of doing something intentionally and with careful consideration. However, its usage has expanded to include a sense of purposeful action and planning in various contexts.