with intention; in an intentional manner
"he used that word intentionally"
"I did this by choice"
Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
"The manager deliberately chose to hire her after reviewing dozens of resumes over several weeks."
In plain English: Deliberately means doing something on purpose rather than by accident.
"He deliberately ignored her questions because he knew she would be upset with his answers."
Usage: Use deliberately to describe actions taken with clear intention rather than by chance. This word is often confused with the adjective deliberate when describing a person's character or style instead of their specific act.
The word comes from combining the adjective deliberate with the suffix -ly to form an adverb. It entered English by attaching a familiar grammatical ending to describe doing something with care and intention.