deliberately
gb/dɪlˈɪbɹɪtli/ us/dɪlˈɪbɹɪtli/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2900
szándékosan, megfontoltan, kimérten
B1
1
szándékosan
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to do [something] deliberately
She deliberately ignored his phone calls.
Szándékosan nem vette fel a hívásait.
The company deliberately delayed the release of the report.
A cég szándékosan késleltette a jelentés közzétételét.
He spoke slowly and deliberately to make sure everyone understood.
They deliberately chose a smaller venue to create a more intimate atmosphere.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I deliberately left my phone at home.
Szándékosan otthon hagytam a telefonomat.
He deliberately broke the glass.
Szándékosan eltörte a poharat.
She deliberately walked away from the group.
We deliberately chose the cheaper hotel.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deliberately' with 'carefully'. 'Carefully' means with attention to detail, not necessarily with intention to cause or avoid something.
Maana
On purpose; intentionally
Miunganiko ya maneno
act deliberately
|speak deliberately
|deliberately ignore
|deliberately avoid
|do deliberately
Visawe
intentionally (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal.)
|
purposely (Similar meaning but often used for emphasis.)
Vinyume
accidentally (Indicates something happened without planning or intention.)
Mada
communication
|daily life
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
When you do something because you want to, not by mistake.
In a way that is planned or intended, not by accident.
B2
2
megfontoltan
B2
kimérten
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to move/speak [deliberately]
He spoke deliberately so that everyone could follow his argument.
Lassan és megfontoltan beszélt, hogy mindenki követni tudja az érvelését.
The actor moved deliberately across the stage to build suspense.
A színész kimérten haladt végig a színpadon, hogy fokozza a feszültséget.
She placed each card deliberately on the table.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He walked deliberately to the door.
Lassan, megfontoltan odament az ajtóhoz.
She spoke deliberately so I could understand.
Lassan és tagoltan beszélt, hogy megértsem.
The teacher moved deliberately around the room.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'intentionally'. Here it means 'in a slow and careful way', not 'on purpose'. Context shows which is meant.
Maana
Slowly and carefully
Miunganiko ya maneno
move deliberately
|speak deliberately
|walk deliberately
|act deliberately
Visawe
slowly (Focuses only on speed, without implying careful thought.)
|
measuredly (Emphasizes controlled and considered pace, often formal.)
Vinyume
hastily (Implies doing something too quickly and without enough thought.)
Mada
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
In a slow and careful way, often so people can understand or notice.
In a way that is slow and careful, often to allow time for thought or to achieve a particular effect.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
deliberately
IPA
GB/dɪlˈɪbɹɪtli/
US/dɪlˈɪbɹɪtli/
Silabi na mkazo
de - lib - er - ately (silabi 4)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lib)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: deliberately
- Plural: deliberatelies
Familia ya neno
Forms
deliberatelies
noun
Core family
deliberate
adjective B2
deliberation
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
deliberative
adjective
Semi
deliberately avoid
1/dɪlˈɪbɹɪtli əvˈɔɪd/
fixed phrase
Avoid on purpose
To stay away from someone or something because you want to.
Mifano
- He deliberately avoided eye contact with her.
- They deliberately avoided talking about politics.
deliberately ignore
1/dɪlˈɪbɹɪtli ɪɡnˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Ignore on purpose
To not listen to or look at someone or something because you want to.
Mifano
- She deliberately ignored his questions.
- He felt she was deliberately ignoring him all evening.
do something deliberately
1/dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ dɪlˈɪbɹɪtli/
fixed phrase
Act on purpose
To do something because you want to, not by accident.
Mifano
- I didn’t hurt him by mistake – I did it deliberately.
- She spilled the drink deliberately to get attention.