intentionally

From intentional + -ly.

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃnəli/, /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənli/

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intentionally (comparative more intentionally, superlative most intentionally)

1. In an intentional manner; on purpose.

   Synonym: knowingly

   Antonym: unintentionally

   • 1959 March, “The 2,500 h.p. electric locomotives for the Kent Coast electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 124–125:

     The body design has been carried out to the requirements of the B.T.C. Design Panel in association with the Design Research Unit and its lines are described as "intentionally unelaborate".

   • 2020 March 8, Jacopo Prisco, “When beauty products were radioactive”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     Today, no one would intentionally smear radioactive materials on their face, but in 1933, the dangers of radioactivity were not yet fully understood.

   • 2024 October 8, DarkSky International, DarkSky International releases guiding principles for responsible astrotourism‎^[2]:

     Astrotourism has the potential to catalyze positive change and reduce light pollution globally, but it must be pursued intentionally with utmost concern for local communities and the natural environment.