Deliberately means fully on purpose, after thinking it through. Deliberately misleading, done deliberately, walk deliberately.
It is the standard word for establishing intention, which is why it carries weight in complaints, disciplinary hearings and law. It also describes a slow careful manner: she spoke deliberately — meaning unhurriedly rather than on purpose, which is a genuine ambiguity. Note deliberate, both adjective and verb with different stresses; and deliberation, which means both careful thought and the process of a jury.
1adverbdeliberatelyFully on purpose, after thinking it through.
“He deliberately broke the window so he could claim the insurance.”
synonyms: intentionally, on purpose
2adverbslowlySlowly and carefully.
“She folded the letter deliberately, taking her time before she answered.”
deliberately is a manner of intention or care.
Also accepted in games: intentionally
Latin
dēlīberātus
Middle English
deliberat
English
deliberate
English, today
deliberately
Built from
From deliberate + -ly. deliberate Middle English deliberat, Latin dēlīberātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīberō (“to consider, weigh well”) (see -ate and -ate), from dē- + līberō / lībrō (“to weigh”)), from libera / libra (“a balance”); see librate. a doublet of deliber.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA