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deliberately did

[dɪˈlɪbərətli dɪd]
verb phrase
fez deliberadamente / fez propositalmente
1. past tense expression indicating an action was performed intentionally, on purpose, and with full awareness
She deliberately did not answer his calls.
Ela deliberadamente não atendeu suas ligações.
2. to have carried out an action with careful consideration and conscious intent
He deliberately did everything wrong to prove his point.
Ele fez tudo errado propositalmente para provar seu ponto.
Synonyms
intentionally didpurposely didknowingly didwillfully did
Antonyms
accidentally didunintentionally didinadvertently did

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fez propositalmente / fez deliberadamente
Both forms are commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
fez deliberadamente / fez intencionalmente
Portuguese Portuguese tends to favor 'deliberadamente'

Related Idioms & Phrases

on purpose
with intent
intentionally and knowingly
of one's own volition
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