intentionalin‧ten‧tion‧al /ɪnˈtenʃənəl/ ●●○ adjective 
Examples
I did trip him, but it wasn’t intentional.—intentionally adverb: intentionally vague promises
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- an intentional violation of the tax laws
- If their advertisements are shocking, this is entirely intentional.
- The damage was not intentional but I was still annoyed.
- The jury has to decide whether the killing was an intentional act.
Longman Language Activatordeliberate► deliberate
Word family use this about things that you do or say deliberately: deliberate attempt: · It was a deliberate attempt to prevent the truth from being known.deliberate act of something: · FBI agents believe Thursday's power failure was a deliberate act of sabotage.quite deliberate British: · He definitely meant to be rude -- it was quite deliberate.
► intentional use this about things that you do or say deliberately, especially about things that are wrong or illegal: · The damage was not intentional but I was still annoyed.· The jury has to decide whether the killing was an intentional act.· If their advertisements are shocking, this is entirely intentional.
► conscious: conscious decision/effort/attempt etc a decision, effort that you decide to make after thinking carefully about what the result would be: · Julia made a conscious effort to appear unconcerned, even though she was very upset.· Dylan's latest record is a conscious attempt to break away from his old image and try out a new style.
► calculated deliberately and carefully planned - use this about something that is morally wrong or dishonest: · a calculated attempt to deceive the American public· The cruelty with which Mengele's orders were carried out was ruthless and calculated.· Statements made by Mr. Lyman were just a calculated scare tactic designed to frighten consumers.cold and calculated (=deliberate and without any pity): · She got rid of her victims one by one, with cold and calculated precision.
► premeditated a premeditated crime or act of violence is one that is deliberate and has been planned -- used especially in legal contexts: · The defense claim that the killing was not premeditated.· The maximum penalty for premeditated murder is death or life imprisonment.
deliberately► deliberately if you do something deliberately , you do it because you want to do it, and you hope it will have a particular result or effect: · She left the letter there deliberately so that you'd see it.· Police believe the fire was started deliberately.· Rogers was dismissed from the army for deliberately disobeying an order.· I think he was deliberately ignoring me.
► on purpose spoken if you do something on purpose , you do it deliberately, for example in order to annoy people or to get an advantage for yourself - use this especially about things that are not very important: · I spilled my drink on purpose -- I needed an excuse to leave the room.· Will always pronounces my name wrong. Do you think he does it on purpose?· Is he really that dumb or is he acting that way on purpose?
► intentionally if you do something intentionally , you do it deliberately - use this especially about actions that are wrong or illegal: · The jury had to decide whether he killed John Bishop intentionally or whether it was an accident.· The mayor denied intentionally misleading the public and proclaimed his innocence.· The article is intentionally provocative and looks likely to cause a stir.
► knowingly if you knowingly do something wrong or illegal, you do it even though you know it is wrong: · If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract they will be dismissed immediately.· Stansfield would never have knowingly become involved in political espionage.
► consciously if you do something consciously , you do it carefully and you think about it as you are doing it, especially because you know what the result of your actions might be: · I don't think she was consciously trying to hurt your feelings.· Most school teachers do not consciously discriminate between their students.
► wilfully British /willfully American if you wilfully do something, you do it deliberately or do not try to stop it even though you know it is wrong or it will cause harm -- used especially in legal contexts: · The mother could face a charge of wilfully neglecting her children.· The defendants were convicted of wilfully promoting racial hatred.· The new evidence was either not available or was willfully ignored.
► pointedly said or done in a way that will make other people notice you, especially to show them that you think they should do something: · Miss Phillips looked at the clock pointedly and I realized that it was time for me to leave.· The shopkeeper made a rude comment about shoplifters and looked pointedly at the boy standing next to me.
► make a point of to deliberately do something because you think it is important to do it, or because you want other people to notice that you have done it: make a point of doing something: · Kramer made a point of looking very bored while the colonel was speaking.· You should make a point of arriving fifteen minutes early at the office every morning -- show that you're keen.make a point of something: · "Did you complain about it?'' "Yes, I made a point of it.''
WORD FAMILYadjectiveintended ≠ unintendedintentional ≠ unintentionalintentnounintentintentionverbintendadverbintentionally ≠ unintentionally
done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm SYN deliberate OPP unintentional: I did trip him, but it wasn’t intentional.—intentionally adverb: intentionally vague promises