Meanings
comparative more designedly · superlative most designedly
- By design; intentionally; according to plan.
The unions themselves had accepted the inevitability of some reduction because of the designedly more durable character of modern equipment—[...].
1962 November, “Talking of Trains: The one-day strike”, in Modern Railways, page 2911 more example
But such language is merely intended to heighten the illusion which he has designedly produced, to give his carefully-elaborated poem the air of an improvisation.
1879, F. D. Morice, Pindar, chapter 5, page 76
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbwith intention; in an intentional manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian преднамерено, умишлено
- преднамерено (prednamereno)in a designed manner
- умишлено (umišleno)in a designed manner
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