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intentionally

[in-ten-shuh-nl-ee] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl i /
ADVERB
purposely
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A police spokesperson told the entertainment website there was "no evidence to suggest the bags were intentionally stolen", but they may have fallen off the cart on the way to being loaded onto a bus.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The character they built for “Normal” was intentionally less mythic and more grounded than the former government assassin Odenkirk plays in “Nobody.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Kalshi says that sports event contracts meet the intentionally broad definition of a swap, which are federally regulated financial products overseen by the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

By intentionally disrupting a specific energy pathway inside T cells, the researchers effectively rewired the cells' internal engines, placing them in a heightened state of readiness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

As mad as he was at his father, as much as his father deserved it, Nathan didn’t like intentionally causing his father the same sadness that Nali was feeling.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young