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deliberately

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/dɪˈlɪbərətli/ · de-lib-er-ate-ly

With intention, purposefully; not by accident.

Meanings

adverbformal

With intention, purposefully; not by accident.

ارادہ کے ساتھ، جان بوجھ کر؛ بے ارادہ نہیں۔

جان بوجھ کر

jan bojh kar

Synonyms

intentionallypurposefullyon purposeارادے سےاہتمام سےسوچ سمجھ کر

Antonyms

accidentallyinadvertentlyبے ارادہغیر ارادی

Common Collocations

  • deliberately slow
  • deliberately misleading
  • deliberately ignore

Example Sentences

He deliberately avoided the topic to keep the peace.

اس نے امن برقرار رکھنے کے لیے موضوع سے جان بوجھ کر گریز کیا۔

Us ne aman barqarar rakhne ke liye mauzoo se jan bojh kar grez kiya.

She deliberately chose a difficult route to challenge herself.

یہاں تک کہ اس نے خود کو چیلنج کرنے کے لیے جان بوجھ کر ایک مشکل راستہ منتخب کیا۔

Yahan tak ke us ne khud ko challenge karne ke liye jan bojh kar aik mushkil rasta muntakhib kiya.

The decision was made deliberately after much discussion.

یہ فیصلہ بہت بحث و مباحثے کے بعد جان بوجھ کر کیا گیا۔

Yeh faisla bohat behas-o-mubahisa ke baad jan bojh kar kiya gaya.

Easily Confused With

deliberate:Deliberate (adjective) refers to something done intentionally, while deliberately (adverb) refers to the manner in which an action is performed.

💡 Memory Tip

Deliberately sounds like 'deliberate' + 'ly', which can help remember that it means done on purpose.

Imagine someone carefully weighing options on a balance scale before making a choice.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "deliberatus" — to weigh or consider

First known use: 15th century

The word 'deliberate' derives from the Latin 'deliberatus', meaning to weigh carefully and has evolved to imply a conscious intention in its adverbial form since the 14th century.