designedly

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/dɪˈzaɪ.nɪd.li/

adverb

By design; intentionally; according to plan.

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Meanings

adverbdesignedly (comparative more designedly, superlative most designedly)

comparative more designedly · superlative most designedly

  1. 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 291
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    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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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “designedly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/designedly.

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