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Definition of deliberately adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deliberately

adverb

deliberately pronunciation English

dɪˈlɪbərətli deliberately pronunciation American

deliberately pronunciation American

dɪˈlɪbərətli

1 done in a way that was planned, not by chance

Synonym

Synonym

on purposeShe's been deliberately ignoring him all day.2 slowly and carefullyHe packed up his possessions slowly and deliberately.