The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
deliberately
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
deliberately
(adverb)
deliberately
/dɪ
ˈ
lɪbərətli/
adverb
deliberately
/dɪ
ˈ
lɪbərətli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of DELIBERATELY
[
more deliberately; most deliberately
]
1
:
in a way that is meant, intended, or planned
He
deliberately
tricked them.
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
2
:
slowly and carefully
:
in a way that is not hurried
She spoke clearly and
deliberately
to the audience.
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
In what ways is the word 'fish' used as singular and plural?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
egotist
:
a person who has the feeling or belief that they are better, more important, more talented, etc., than other people
Learn More »