délibérément

deliberately

adverb deh-lee-beh-reh-MAHN Rare

Also means

intentionally

Usage Note

Délibérément conveys that an action was taken on purpose, with full awareness — il l'a fait délibérément means 'he did it on purpose'. It is stronger than exprès in formal writing. The related adjective délibéré and the verb délibérer (to deliberate) come from the same Latin root.

Examples

"Elle a délibérément ignoré son message."

Natural Translation

She deliberately ignored his message.

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