intentionally
intermediateB2/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ · in-ten-tion-al-ly
Done on purpose; deliberately.
Meanings
Done on purpose; deliberately.
ایسا عمل جو جان بوجھ کر کیا جائے۔
جان بوجھ کر
jaan boojh kar
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- intentionally harmful
- intentionally misleading
- intentionally designed
Example Sentences
She intentionally missed the meeting to avoid confrontation.
اس نے تصادم سے بچنے کے لیے میٹنگ جان بوجھ کر چھوڑی۔
Us ne tasadduq se bachne ke liye meeting jaan boojh kar chhodi.
He intentionally left the door open.
اس نے جان بوجھ کر دروازہ کھلا چھوڑ دیا۔
Us ne jaan boojh kar darwaza khula chhor diya.
The mistake was made intentionally to test the system.
یہ غلطی جان بوجھ کر کی گئی تاکہ نظام کی جانچ کی جا سکے۔
Yeh ghalti jaan boojh kar ki gayi taake nizam ki jaanch ki ja sake.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'intention' when trying to remember 'intentionally'.
Visualize a person aiming at a target deliberately.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت بھی عجیب شے ہے، جان بوجھ کر ہو جائے گی۔
Mohabbat bhi ajeeb shay hai, jaan boojh kar ho jayegi.
Love is indeed a strange thing; it will happen intentionally.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جان بوجھ کر کی گئی غلطی کا معاف کرنا مشکل ہے۔
Jaan boojh kar ki gayi ghalti ka maaf karna mushkil hai.
It is difficult to forgive a mistake made intentionally.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "intentionem" — purpose, aim
First known use: 15th century
The word 'intentionally' is derived from the Latin word 'intentio', meaning 'to stretch towards' or 'to aim at', which evolved through Middle English.