deliberately

Etymology

deliberate + -ly

adv

  1. Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
    He deliberately broke that, didn't he?
    Major funding for this book was made possible by deliberately starving a family of four in Tennessee. 2004, George Carlin, When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →OCLC, →OL, page https://archive.org/details/whenwilljesusbri00hype/page/n9/
  2. Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.
    After being called upon, he strode deliberately up to the blackboard.

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