deliberately

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deliberately - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Deliberately \De*lib"er*ate*ly\, adv.
     With careful consideration, or deliberation; circumspectly;
     warily; not hastily or rashly; slowly; as, a purpose
     deliberately formed.
     [1913 Webster]

deliberately - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  deliberately
      adv 1: with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that
             word intentionally"; "I did this by choice" [syn:
             intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on  purpose
             , purposely, advisedly, by choice, by  design
             ] [ant: accidentally, by chance,
             circumstantially, unexpectedly, unintentionally]
      2: in a deliberate unhurried manner; "she was working
         deliberately" [syn: measuredly, deliberately]

deliberately - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  62 Moby Thesaurus words for "deliberately":
     advisedly, by design, calculatedly, calculatingly, cautiously,
     circumspectly, consciously, contemplatedly, crawlingly, creepingly,
     designedly, dilatorily, easily, falteringly, gently, haltingly,
     idly, in cold blood, in low gear, in march time, in slow motion,
     in slow tempo, indolently, intentionally, knowingly,
     lackadaisically, languidly, languorously, leisurely, limpingly,
     lingeringly, loiteringly, meditatedly, moderately, on purpose,
     pointedly, pokily, pokingly, premeditatedly, purposefully,
     purposely, purposively, relaxedly, reluctantly, resolutely, slow,
     slowly, sluggishly, tardily, tarryingly, tentatively,
     under easy sail, unhurriedly, voluntarily, willfully,
     with agonizing slowness, with deliberation, with full intent,
     with intent, with malice aforethought, with purpose, wittingly