intentionally
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/ / /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃnəli/ / /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English intentional Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English intentionally From intentional + -ly.
- In an intentional manner; on purpose.
“The body design has been carried out to the requirements of the B.T.C. Design Panel in association with the Design Research Unit and its lines are described as "intentionally unelaborate".”
“Today, no one would intentionally smear radioactive materials on their face, but in 1933, the dangers of radioactivity were not yet fully understood.”