DELIBERATELY

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deliberately /dɪˈlɪbərətli/ (adv):

# done in a way that was planned, not by chance.

SYNONYM intentionally, on purpose;

She's been deliberately ignoring him all day.

an ad campaign that deliberately targets children

She was accused of deliberately misleading Parliament.

The fire had been started deliberately.

Her tone was deliberately insulting.


intentionally /ɪnˈtenʃənəli/ (adv):

# ​deliberately.

She would never intentionally hurt anyone.

I kept my statement intentionally vague.

OPPOSITE unintentionally;


purpose /ˈpɜːrpəs/ (n):

>>> on purpose (idiom):

​# not by accident; deliberately.

He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her.

He slammed the door on purpose.


>>> fit for purpose (idiom):

​# (of an institution, a system, a thing, etc.) suitable for the function or purpose that it was designed for.

The minister argued that the education system wasn’t fit for purpose.

The new executive flats are fully equipped and fit for purpose.

I returned the goods as they weren’t fit for purpose.


>>> for (all) practical purposes (idiom):

​# used when you are stating what the reality of a situation is.

There's still another ten minutes of the game to go, but for practical purposes it's already over.