intentionally

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/ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli//ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃnəli//ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənli/

adverb

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

Similar
knowinglydeliberatelydesignedlyon purposepurposelyadvisedlyby choiceby design
Opposite
unintentionally
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English intentional →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

adverbintentionally (comparative more intentionally, superlative most intentionally)

comparative more intentionally · superlative most intentionally

  1. In an intentional manner; on purpose.

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

    2020 March 8, Jacopo Prisco, “When beauty products were radioactive”, in CNN
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    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".

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

    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.

    2024 October 8, DarkSky International, DarkSky International releases guiding principles for responsible astrotourism

    Synonyms: knowingly · Antonyms: unintentionally

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn an intentional manner; on purpose.

Similar
knowingly
Opposite
unintentionally

More synonyms by meaning

adverbwith intention; in an intentional manner

Similar
deliberatelydesignedlyon purposepurposelyadvisedlyby choiceby design
Opposite
unintentionally
Also see
advisedlyby designdeliberatelydesignedlyon purposepurposefullypurposelyvoluntarilywantedly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Latintendō
  6. Latinintendō
  7. Medieval Latinintentiō
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Medieval Latinintentiōnālis
  11. Englishintentional
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  13. Proto-Germanic*līką
  14. Englishintentionally

From intentional + -ly.

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Translations

Arabic عَمْدًا
  • عَمْدًا (ʕamdan)intentional manner, on purpose
Catalan intencionadament, intencionalment
  • intencionadamentintentional manner, on purpose
  • intencionalmentintentional manner, on purpose
Chinese Mandarin 故意, 蓄意
  • 故意 (gùyì)intentional manner, on purpose
  • 蓄意 (xùyì)intentional manner, on purpose
  • 有意 (yǒuyì)intentional manner, on purpose
  • 刻意 (kèyì)intentional manner, on purpose
  • 存心 (cúnxīn)intentional manner, on purpose
Czech záměrně
  • záměrněintentional manner, on purpose
Esperanto intence
  • intenceintentional manner, on purpose
Finnish tahallaan, tahallisesti
  • tahallaanintentional manner, on purpose
  • tahallisestiintentional manner, on purpose
French intentionnellement, à dessein
  • intentionnellementintentional manner, on purpose
  • à desseinintentional manner, on purpose
German absichtlich, vorsätzlich
  • absichtlichintentional manner, on purpose
  • vorsätzlichintentional manner, on purpose
  • beabsichtigtintentional manner, on purpose
  • bewusstintentional manner, on purpose
Greek επίτηδες, εκούσια
  • επίτηδες (epítides)intentional manner, on purpose
  • εκούσια (ekoúsia)intentional manner, on purpose
  • ηθελημένα (itheliména)intentional manner, on purpose
  • σκόπιμα (skópima)intentional manner, on purpose
Hebrew ביד רמה
  • ביד רמה (b'yad ramah)intentional manner, on purpose
Hungarian szándékosan, szántszándékkal
  • szándékosanintentional manner, on purpose
  • szántszándékkalintentional manner, on purpose
  • készakarvaintentional manner, on purpose
Japanese 態と, 意図的に
  • 態と (wazato)intentional manner, on purpose
  • 意図的に (itoteki ni)intentional manner, on purpose
Latin consiliō
  • consiliōintentional manner, on purpose
Polish celowo, rozmyślnie
  • celowointentional manner, on purpose
  • rozmyślnieintentional manner, on purpose
  • umyślnieintentional manner, on purpose
Portuguese intencionalmente
  • intencionalmenteintentional manner, on purpose
Romanian intenționat, premeditat
  • intenționatintentional manner, on purpose
  • premeditatintentional manner, on purpose
  • deliberatintentional manner, on purpose
  • dinadinsintentional manner, on purpose
  • înadinsintentional manner, on purpose
Russian наме́ренно, наро́чно
  • наме́ренно (namérenno)intentional manner, on purpose
  • наро́чно (naróšno)intentional manner, on purpose
  • преднаме́ренно (prednamérenno)intentional manner, on purpose
Spanish intencionalmente, intencionadamente
  • intencionalmenteintentional manner, on purpose
  • intencionadamenteintentional manner, on purpose
Swedish med flit, avsiktligt
  • med flitintentional manner, on purpose
  • avsiktligtintentional manner, on purpose
Turkish kasten, kasıtlıca
  • kastenintentional manner, on purpose
  • kasıtlıcaintentional manner, on purpose
  • kasıtlı olarakintentional manner, on purpose
Vietnamese cố ý, cố tình
  • cố ýintentional manner, on purpose
  • cố tìnhintentional manner, on purpose
Cite this entry
APA

intentionally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intentionally

MLA

“intentionally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intentionally. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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