deliberately B2 Topic:Safety & Risk US /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li/ See IPA manual Freq #6109 Meanings 1 adv On purpose; not by accident. He deliberately ignored my question. 2 adv In a slow and careful way. She walked deliberately across the icy path. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · on purpose; not by accident. on purpose 2 adv · in a slow and careful way. measuredly Common collocations deliberately deceptive Adverb + adjective Etymology From deliberate + -ly. Topics Safety & Risk External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # deliberately **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li/ **Frequency rank:** 6109 ## Meanings 1. On purpose; not by accident. 2. In a slow and careful way. ## Examples - He deliberately ignored my question. - She walked deliberately across the icy path. ## Etymology From deliberate + -ly. ## Topics - Safety & Risk markdown