Synonyms for intentionally
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Adverb
1. Purposely
purposely, deliberately, purposefully, knowingly, advisedly, designedly, wantedly IN
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Definitions
- adv. 1
In an intentional manner; on purpose.
Example sentences
- deliberately He deliberately kept on provoking a confrontation.
- knowingly Ziri and Rima looked at each other knowingly.
- purposely The teacher was purposely spying on us all naked.
- purposefully He purposefully continued to incite conflict.
- voluntarily Tom and Mary said they wouldn't do that voluntarily.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| intentionally | rising | |
| deliberately | steady | |
| knowingly | steady | |
| purposely | steady | |
| purposefully | rising | |
| voluntarily | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- wantedly
- 9 letters
- knowingly3, purposely3, advisedly4
- 10 letters
- designedly
- 11 letters
- voluntarily5
- 12 letters
- deliberately5, purposefully4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (knowingly3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- intentionnellement
- Italiano
- intenzionalmente