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
Become the Chief Moment Master is about intentionally controlling what deserves your attention.
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Mangione himself wore a green sweater in that court hearing – a fashion choice that prosecutors said the defense made intentionally.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Duffy should listen to the lawyers, but instead the Trump Department of Justice has transferred the handling of the congestion price litigation from New York lawyers to some in D.C., blaming the SDNY for intentionally sabotaging the case in filing the letter where it could be seen by all.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Some scholars argue that the treaty intentionally facilitated hydraulic development in Jammu and Kashmir, but not necessarily in ways that served local interests.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Mangione himself wore a green sweater in that court hearing – a fashion choice that prosecutors said the defense made intentionally.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Duffy should listen to the lawyers, but instead the Trump Department of Justice has transferred the handling of the congestion price litigation from New York lawyers to some in D.C., blaming the SDNY for intentionally sabotaging the case in filing the letter where it could be seen by all.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Some scholars argue that the treaty intentionally facilitated hydraulic development in Jammu and Kashmir, but not necessarily in ways that served local interests.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentionally
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Sea salt sprays lend to instant movement and light hold for your hair—no heat required, for deliberately undone glamour.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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But while the Trump administration has deliberately undone or reversed many of Biden's EV policies, the Joint Office does not appear to have been singled out for dismantling: There were no executive orders against it, and no indication of office-specific layoffs.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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Bender imagines people turning off AI features or purposely choosing synonyms when prompted to use certain words, as an act of defiance.—
Victoria Turk,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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First, this manager purposely walks the applicant down to the lunchroom to get a cup of whatever.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentionally. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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