deliberately
intermediateB2/dɪˈlɪbərətli/ · de-lib-er-ate-ly
With intention, purposefully; not by accident.
Meanings
With intention, purposefully; not by accident.
ارادہ کے ساتھ، جان بوجھ کر؛ بے ارادہ نہیں۔
جان بوجھ کر
jan bojh kar
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.
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💡 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.