Inklingo

deliberadamente

deh-lee-beh-rah-dah-MEN-teh/delibeɾaðaˈmente/

deliberadamente means deliberately in Spanish (Doing something with full intent.).

deliberately, on purpose

Also: intentionally, purposely
Spain
A child carefully and slowly pouring water into a glass, focusing intently on the task to avoid spilling a single drop.

📝 In Action

Él rompió el juguete deliberadamente porque estaba enojado.

B1

He broke the toy on purpose because he was angry.

La empresa ignoró las advertencias de seguridad deliberadamente.

B2

The company deliberately ignored the safety warnings.

El director eligió un final deliberadamente confuso para la película.

C1

The director chose a deliberately confusing ending for the movie.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • a propósito (on purpose)
  • intencionadamente (intentionally)
  • adrede (on purpose (common in Spain))

Antonyms

  • accidentalmente (accidentally)
  • sin querer (unintentionally/without meaning to)
  • fortuitamente (by chance)

Common Collocations

  • actuar deliberadamenteto act deliberately
  • ignorar deliberadamenteto deliberately ignore
  • mentir deliberadamenteto lie on purpose

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "deliberadamente" in Spanish:

deliberatelyintentionallyon purposepurposely

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: deliberadamente

Question 1 of 3

Which of the following is a more casual way to say 'deliberadamente'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
deliberar(to deliberate/think over)Verb
deliberación(deliberation/discussion)Noun
deliberado(deliberate/intentional)Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Latin 'deliberare', which literally meant 'to weigh well'. It comes from 'libra' (scale/balance), suggesting the idea of weighing options in your mind before acting.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: deliberatelyFrench: délibérémentItalian: deliberatamente

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'deliberadamente' used for both good and bad actions?

Yes, it simply means the action was intentional. You can deliberately help someone or deliberately ignore them.

Does this word change if a woman is speaking?

No. Words ending in '-mente' are 'invariable', which means they never change their ending based on gender or number.

What is the difference between 'deliberadamente' and 'intencionadamente'?

They are almost identical. 'Deliberadamente' often implies there was a period of 'weighing' or thinking before the choice, while 'intencionadamente' just focuses on the fact that there was intent.