The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.
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Deliberately
/dɪˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/
Synonyms for "deliberately" (110 found)
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Closest matches (22)
Adverb(10 words)
Strong matches (33)
easilyfalteringlygentlyhaltinglyidlyin cold bloodin low gearin march timein slow motionin slow tempoindolentlyintentionallyknowinglylackadaisicallylanguidlylanguorouslyleisurelylimpinglylingeringlyloiteringly
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Verb(1 words)
figure out a plan
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
minimally invasive surgery
Related words (55)
Noun(11 words)
more measuredmore measured discussionmore measured tonemore stagedmore strategicallymost calculatedmost controlled enthusiasmmost deliberatemost strategicallyselectively bredslow sort
Determiner(1 words)
most measured motion energy
Adverb(13 words)
on purposepointedlypokilypokinglypremeditatedlypurposepurposefullypurposelypurposivelyrelaxedlyreluctantlyresolutelyslowslowlysluggishlytardilytarryinglytentativelyunder easy sailunhurriedly
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voluntarilywillfullywith agonizing slownesswith deliberationwith full intentwith intentwith malice aforethoughtwith purposewittingly
Adjective(1 words)
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6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesdeliberately chosendeliberately designeddeliberately implementeddeliberately planneddeliberately structured
Inflections
2 entriesmore deliberatelymost deliberately
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The talented young chess player is very bold. He deliberately lays himself open to attack, makes himself vulnerable and then checkmates his opponent when least expected.
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He deliberately ignored me when I passed him in the street.
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He deliberately broke the glass.
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