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Deliberately Dɪˈlɪbərətli Ignoring Day Slowly Adverb Bre She's

Word deliberately
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / dɪˈlɪbərətli / NAmE / dɪˈlɪbərətli /
Example
  • she's been deliberately ignoring him all day.
  • he packed up his possessions slowly and deliberately.
  • her tone was deliberately insulting.
  • i suspected that he was being deliberately ambiguous.
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deliberately

(adverb)BrE / dɪˈlɪbərətli / NAmE / dɪˈlɪbərətli /
  1. done in a way that was planned, not by chance
    • synonym intentionally
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/intentionally
    • She's been deliberately ignoring him all day.
  2. slowly and carefully
    • He packed up his possessions slowly and deliberately.

    Extra Examples

    • Her tone was deliberately insulting.
    • I suspected that he was being deliberately ambiguous.
    • She described how he quite deliberately tried to entice the two children away.
    • She was accused of deliberately misleading Parliament.
    • She’s been deliberately ignoring him all day.
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