intentionally

With clear intent

Intentionally means on purpose, with deliberate intent rather than by accident or chance.

It emphasizes that an action was planned or chosen: She intentionally left the door unlocked, He intentionally misled investigators.

Legal contexts distinguish intentional acts from negligent or accidental ones.

deliberate

deliberately

Done with intention

consciously · on purpose · by design · premeditatedly · calculatedly · wittingly · advisedly · designedly · voluntarily · expressly

strategic

calculated

Figured out mathematically

tactical · orchestrated · engineered · premeditated · schemed · plotted · contrived · coordinated · maneuvered · thought-out

harmful

maliciously

With harmful intent

meanly · wickedly · nastily · viciously · harmfully · hurtfully · destructively · sabotage · treacherously · deceitfully

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Opposites
deliberateness

intentionallyaccidentally

Without intent or design

unintentionally · inadvertently · by accident · by mistake · haphazardly

awareness

intentionallyunknowingly

Without being aware

unconsciously · unwittingly · obliviously · ignorantly · blindly

volition

intentionallyinvoluntarily

Without deliberate intent

unwillingly · instinctively · reflexively · automatically · against one's will

Phrases
Family

intentional, unintentional, unintentionally, intentionality

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