deliberately

Questions about deliberately

What does deliberately mean?

deliberately means "with intention; in an intentional manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in deliberately?

deliberately has 5 syllables: deli-ber-a-te-ly. The stress falls on "ber". In IPA it is /dɪˈlɪbɚətli/.

What is another word for deliberately?

Close synonyms include intentionally, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of deliberately?

The recorded antonyms are accidentally.

Is deliberately a common word?

deliberately is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.