as in deliberately
with full awareness of what one is doing
I'm calling him a traitor, and I use that term advisedly
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Adverb
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Several Tarrant County school districts accused TAD of deliberately defunding public schools last August.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025 -
There’s another aspect of the show that mirrors modern times: A seething anger so strong that in one bit Judas deliberately walks into Jesus.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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For these reasons, intentionally creating buffer time can be a great solution.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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His month culminated in the Los Angeles Angels’ twice intentionally walking him in the first three innings Saturday.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Advisedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisedly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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