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intentionally

[ɪnˈtenʃənəli]
adverb
intencionalmente
1. deliberately; on purpose; with intention or purpose
He intentionally ignored the email.
Ele intencionalmente ignorou o email.
2. as a deliberate action rather than by accident or chance
She intentionally chose the difficult path.
Ela intencionalmente escolheu o caminho difícil.
Synonyms
deliberatelypurposefullyon purposeconsciouslywillfully
Antonyms
accidentallyunintentionallyinadvertentlyby accidentunconsciously

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intencionalmente
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
de propósito
colloquial alternative
São Paulo
intencionalmente
formal and standard usage
Portugal
intencionalmente
standard Portuguese usage; also 'de propósito'

Related Idioms & Phrases

on purpose
with intent
knowingly and willingly
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