| 单词 | deliberately |
| 释义 | deliberately (once / 354 pages) adv Deliberately means on purpose. For example, you may have noticed how the schoolyard bully deliberately chose to pick on the smallest kids at recess. The adverb deliberately originates from the Latin word deliberatus, meaning "resolved upon, determined." Used to describe an action made intentionally, it can also mean doing something in a careful, thoughtful manner. You probably cringed when the pitcher deliberately hurled the ball into the star batter's leg so he would walk rather than hitting another home run. Or perhaps you witnessed a college professor stroking his beard deliberately in response to a classmate's challenging question. WORD FAMILYdeliberate: deliberated, deliberately, deliberateness, deliberates, deliberating, deliberatingly, deliberation, deliberative+/deliberation: deliberations/deliberative: deliberatively USAGE EXAMPLESThese days, such deliberately crafted products are simply too costly to compete for a mass market. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) The effects of small imbalances between calories eaten and calories burned are more pronounced when people deliberately lose weight, Dr. Hall said. New York Times(May 02, 2016) Critics say proponents deliberately minimize the dangers, starting with their use of sanitizing nomenclature like “ECT.” Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adv in a deliberate unhurried manner she was working deliberately Syn measuredly 2adv with intention; in an intentional manner Syn|Ant advisedly, by choice, by design, designedly, intentionally, on purpose, purposely accidentally, by chance, circumstantially, unexpectedly without advance planning accidentally, unintentionallywithout intention; in an unintentional manner |
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