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intentionally

[in-ten-shuh-nl-ee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

on purpose; with conscious intent.
Intentionally weakening standards is shortsighted and unethical to the extreme.
The hives are constructed out of a light-colored wood finished in a color intentionally reminiscent of honey.
with deliberate consciousness or focus.
Our hope is that people with opposing points of view will engage intentionally over coffee, or better yet, a meal together.

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Other Word Forms

subintentionally adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of intentionally¹

intentional ( def. ) + -ly

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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday night accused President Trump of intentionally fanning the flames of the Los Angeles protests and “pulling a military dragnet across” the city endangering peaceful protesters and targeting hardworking immigrant families.

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A police investigation has found that a missing data file containing the details of hundreds of maternity cases was most likely deleted "intentionally or maliciously".

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“This is America. To send the National Guard was intentionally inflammatory.”

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Tinder told the BBC its new filter demonstrates it is "building with urgency, clarity, and focus" and that it is "part of a broader effort to help people connect more intentionally" on the app.

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Sovereignty was the first horse to intentionally skip the Preakness after winning the Derby and then come back and win the Belmont.

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