intentionally
adverb
in·ten·tion·al·ly
in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē 
-ˈtench-nə-lē
: in an intentional manner : with awareness of what one is doing : purposely
an intentionally vague response
The witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions.
The test is intentionally designed to trick students.
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the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions
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Colleges must intentionally connect academic learning to career readiness.
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In a highly unusual twist, the medical contractor involved, Armor Correctional Health Services, was also criminally prosecuted, successfully, on seven counts of intentionally falsifying medical records and one count of abusing or neglecting a resident in a penal institution.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
That was an intentionally objective exercise, while the Player Tiers project is inherently more subjective.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Trump expressed some frustration with the timeline of the meetings, speculating that the Iranian side might be intentionally dragging out negotiations.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In a highly unusual twist, the medical contractor involved, Armor Correctional Health Services, was also criminally prosecuted, successfully, on seven counts of intentionally falsifying medical records and one count of abusing or neglecting a resident in a penal institution.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
That was an intentionally objective exercise, while the Player Tiers project is inherently more subjective.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Trump expressed some frustration with the timeline of the meetings, speculating that the Iranian side might be intentionally dragging out negotiations.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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